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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600G on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 5600G is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 205 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600G.
Advantages of Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 5% better in Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Ryzen 5 5600G - 192 vs 182 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600G - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600G
- Up to 40% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - CA$239.47 vs CA$398.45
- Up to 37% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i9-12900KF - CA$1.32 vs CA$2.08 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
192
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.08/FPS
63%
Price, CA$
CA$398.45
60%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KF Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
FPS
182
95%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.32/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$239.47
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics
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Updated 248 minutes ago
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900KF | vs | Ryzen 5 5600G |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 13th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Cezanne |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 7 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i9-12900KF or Ryzen 5 5600G
With selected game settings
72 FPS
CA$20.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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63 FPS
CA$22.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,429.99
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82 FPS
CA$31.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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63 FPS
CA$22.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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97 FPS
CA$39.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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63 FPS
CA$22.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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122 FPS
CA$19.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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63 FPS
CA$46.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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