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CA$290
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900F is 1356 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Up to 53% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - CA$290.0 vs CA$619.98
- Up to 40% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i9-12900F - CA$2.36 vs CA$3.95 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 28% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Ryzen 5 2600 - 157 vs 123 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600 - 24 vs 12 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
123
78%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.36/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$290
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler - YD2600BBAFBOX
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Updated 18468 minutes ago
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
157
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.95/FPS
59%
Price, CA$
CA$619.98
46%
FPS Winner
INTEL Core I9-12900F
Buy for CA$619.98 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 18467 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900F |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 12 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 2600 or Core i9-12900F
Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
54 FPS
CA$61.28/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$3,309.29
In Stock
64 FPS
CA$55.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$3,550.91
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