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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 Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 2% better in F1 22 than Ryzen 5 5600G - 288 vs 283 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600G - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
- Up to 60% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - CA$179.0 vs CA$442.14
- Up to 59% better value when playing F1 22 than Core i9-12900KF - CA$0.63 vs CA$1.54 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
288
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.54/FPS
40%
Price, CA$
CA$442.14
40%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KF Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
FPS
283
98%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.63/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$179
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics
Buy for CA$179 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 159 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
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
Intel Core i9-12900KF | vs | AMD 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 |
Builds Using Core i9-12900KF or Ryzen 5 5600G
F1 22, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
114 FPS
CA$25.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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In Stock
160 FPS
CA$23.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$3,807.71
In Stock
114 FPS
CA$12.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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CA$1,399.99
In Stock
185 FPS
CA$9.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,699.99
In Stock
155 FPS
CA$10/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,549.99
In Stock
114 FPS
CA$12.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,449.99
In Stock
114 FPS
CA$17.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,999.99
In Stock
43 FPS
CA$30.42/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,308.15
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43 FPS
CA$24.77/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 5 5600G
8 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,065.15
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