Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 5600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 167 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600
- Up to 58% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - CA$168.98 vs CA$405.68
- Up to 57% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Core i9-12900KF - CA$1.14 vs CA$2.67 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 3% better in Metro Exodus than Ryzen 5 5600 - 152 vs 148 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600 - 24 vs 12 threads
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
FPS
148
97%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.14/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$168.98
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$168.98 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 57 minutes ago
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
152
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.67/FPS
42%
Price, CA$
CA$405.68
41%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$405.68 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 57 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KF |
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Apr 20th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Vermeer | Codename | Alder Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 16 |
12 | Threads | 24 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |