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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 1295 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - CA$142.72 vs CA$477.55
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 18% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Ryzen 5 2600 - 150 vs 127 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600 - 24 vs 12 threads
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 CPU Used 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor 3.4 GHz 16M 65W Socket AM4
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Intel Core i9-12900KF Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1152
45.31864673485445%
Multi-Core
4841
32.531415899469124%
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| 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 | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 12 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 2600 or Core i9-12900KF
Assassin's Creed Odyssey, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
93 FPS
CA$40.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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31 FPS
CA$89.48/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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43 FPS
CA$64.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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80 FPS
CA$30.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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