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CA$775.13
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AvailabilityMSRP $494
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MSRP $494
AvailabilityMSRP $199
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MSRP $199
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F 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 i9-12900F is 106 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600.
Advantages of Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 7% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Ryzen 5 5600 - 203 vs 190 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600 - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600
- Up to 77% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - CA$176.75 vs CA$775.13
- Up to 76% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i9-12900F - CA$0.93 vs CA$3.82 per FPS
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
203
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.82/FPS
24%
Price, CA$
CA$775.13
22%
FPS Winner
Intel CORE PROCESSOR I9-12900F 2.40GHZ (TURBE 5.1GHZ) 30MB CACHE 16 NUCLEOS, 24 THREADS LGA1700 BX8071512900F -
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Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
FPS
190
94%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.93/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$176.75
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
Buy for CA$176.75 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 161 minutes ago
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900F | vs | Ryzen 5 5600 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 20th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i9-12900F or Ryzen 5 5600
With selected game settings
89 FPS
CA$14.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,315.77
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78 FPS
CA$15.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,199.99
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Laptops Using Core i9-12900F or Ryzen 5 5600
With selected game settings
44 FPS
CA$25.66/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,129
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44 FPS
CA$30.43/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$1,339
In Stock
44 FPS
CA$28.16/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$1,239
In Stock
44 FPS
CA$31.8/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 4 TB SSD
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CA$1,399
In Stock
44 FPS
CA$32.7/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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CA$1,439
In Stock
44 FPS
CA$29.52/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,299
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