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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 1295 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 12% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - CA$350.00 vs CA$398.45
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 15% better in Battlefield IV than Ryzen 5 2600X - 470 vs 407 FPS
- Up to 1% better value when playing Battlefield IV than Ryzen 5 2600X - CA$0.85 vs CA$0.86 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 24 vs 12 threads
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler - YD260XBCAFBOX
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Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
470
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.85/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$398.45
87%
FPS and Value 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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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 2600X | vs | Core i9-12900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 12 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Ryzen 5 2600X or Core i9-12900KF
With selected game settings
228 FPS
CA$11.18/FPS
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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256 FPS
CA$14.87/FPS
16 GB, N/A Storage
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115 FPS
CA$24.34/FPS
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