Intel Core i9-12900K vs AMD Ryzen 5 9600X
For gaming, the Intel Core i9-12900K is 2% ahead on our index. The rows below show where the other one still wins.
Gaming index 84 82
Cores 16 6
Threads 24 12
Top speed 5.2 GHz 5.4 GHz
Rated power 125 W 65 W
Games at recommended 232 232
Released20212024
Quick answers
Is the Intel Core i9-12900K better than the AMD Ryzen 5 9600X for gaming?
Yes — on our gaming index the Intel Core i9-12900K scores 84 and the AMD Ryzen 5 9600X 82.
What is the fastest graphics card each one can keep up with?
At 1440p, by our bottleneck model: the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 for the Intel Core i9-12900K, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 for the AMD Ryzen 5 9600X.