AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX vs Intel Core i5-12600HE

Processor comparisons 12-01-2022

   For example you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a choice after reading the detailed tests AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX vs Intel Core i5-12600HE and see which is better for games or normal use for rendering, programming, machine learning, streaming, video editing. Here you can find useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or different benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like UserBenchmark, PCMark 10, 7zip, Dolphin Emulator, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, SuperPi, RealBench, Furmark, PassMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Prime95, Handbrake, Gears 5, 3DMark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, VeraCrypt, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, Blender, WPrime, MATLAB, AIDA64.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

Apex Legends
Watch Dogs Legion
Cyberpunk 2077
Borderlands 3
Death Stranding
Grand Theft Auto V
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Halo Infinite
Red Dead Redemption 2
DOOM: Eternal
Last Man Standing
Overwatch
Fortnite
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Rainbow Six Siege
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Valheim
Fallout 76
Valorant

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-12600HE or AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Ryzen 9 6900HX

58%

Core i5-12600HE

58%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 9 6900HX

55%

Core i5-12600HE

55%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Metro Exodus, Monster Hunter World, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, League of Legends (LOL), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Battlefield V, Ghostrunner, Half-Life: Alyx, Hitman 3, Forza Horizon 4, Control, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Horizon Zero Dawn, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), DOTA 2A, NBA 2K20.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.2	98.5
Valorant	110.4	111.9
Cyberpunk 2077	61.8	62.7
Apex Legends	103.8	105.2
Call of Duty Warzone	82.8	83.9
Overwatch	89.5	90.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.2	77.2
DOOM Eternal	55.2	55.9
Warzone	86.1	87.3
Assassin's Creed	92.8	94.0
Valheim	91.7	92.9

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers that were in the comparisons not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 9 6900HX

120%

Core i5-12600HE

130%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i5-12600HE is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 9 6900HX as it consumes less power: 45W vs. 45W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, programming, machine learning, video rendering or video editing, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU uses all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX	Intel Core i5-12600HE
Cinbench 15 Single-core	258	363
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2509	2647
Cinbench 20 Single-core	604	867
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5500	6010
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1562	2029
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	13996	19815

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX	Intel Core i5-12600HE
Single-Core	3344	4752
Multi-Core	27674	27739

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX	Intel Core i5-12600HE
Single-Core	1626	1760
Multi-Core	9009	10247

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX	Intel Core i5-12600HE
Announcement date	January 09, 2022	January 07, 2022
Type	Laptop	Embedded
Socket	FP7	FCBGA1744
Core name	Rembrandt	Alder Lake
Architecture	Zen 3+	x86
Generation	6	12
Turbo Frequency	4.9 MHz	4.5 MHz
Frequency	3.3 MHz	3.3 MHz
Cores	8	12
Threads	16	16
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	6 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	10200 millions	10200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 W	45 W
Memory type	DDR5	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s
Max. Memory		64 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth		45.8 GB/s
L1 cache	512KB
L2 cache	4MB
L3 cache	16MB	18 MB
Overclocking	Yes	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	FP7:100-000000544 FP7r2:100-000000560

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Another difference is that Core i5-12600HE has 4 more core than Ryzen 9 6900HX. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX is better: 7
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-12600HE is better: 27
Although it should be realized that all the number in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX and Intel Core i5-12600HE before making a selection which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX specs and review.

Intel Core i5-12600HE - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i5-12600HE specs and review.