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CA$100
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 1600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 1668 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 1600
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - CA$100.00 vs CA$399.17
- Up to 69% better value when playing Lost Ark than Core i9-12900KF - CA$0.41 vs CA$1.34 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 22% better in Lost Ark than Ryzen 5 1600 - 298 vs 245 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 1600 - 24 vs 12 threads
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 5 1600
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
245
82%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.41/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$100
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler (YD1600BBAEBOX)
Buy for CA$100 on Amazon
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Updated 7257 minutes ago
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
298
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.34/FPS
31%
Price, CA$
CA$399.17
25%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KF Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
Buy for CA$399.17 on Amazon
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Updated 7531 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 5 1600
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 1600 | vs | Core i9-12900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Ryzen 5 1600 or Core i9-12900KF
With selected game settings
191 FPS
CA$13.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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204 FPS
CA$18.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$3,807.71
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