CPU Head-to-Head

Core i9-12900K vs Ryzen 5 7600: Gaming Performance Comparison

Performance King
Intel

Core i9-12900K

16 Cores / 24 Threads

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Better Value
AMD

Ryzen 5 7600

6 Cores / 12 Threads

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In gaming workloads, the Core i9-12900K delivers approximately +8% higher frame rates compared to the Ryzen 5 7600. For budget-conscious buyers, the Ryzen 5 7600 currently offers better value, available at a $210 price difference.

Core i9-12900K Advantages

Up to 8% faster in gaming benchmarks on average – 172 vs 159 FPS

More processing cores – 16 vs 6 cores

Ryzen 5 7600 Advantages

Up to 131% better value for money – $0.88 vs $2.03/FPS

Costs only 40% of the price – $140 vs $350 (60% cheaper)

Consumes up to 48% less energy – 65W vs 125W

Performance Analytics

Gaming Throughput

Total average frames per second

Core i9-12900K
172 FPS100% Performance
Ryzen 5 7600
159 FPS92% Performance

Efficiency Coefficient

Performance delivered per currency unit

Core i9-12900K
0.492 Value43% Efficiency
Ryzen 5 7600
1.136 Value100% Efficiency