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CA$209
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MSRP $494
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 5600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900F is 425 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600X.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600X
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - CA$209.00 vs CA$766.29
- Up to 72% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i9-12900F - CA$0.65 vs CA$2.29 per FPS
Advantages of Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 3% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Ryzen 5 5600X - 334 vs 324 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600X - 24 vs 12 threads
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
324
97%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.65/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$209
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
Buy for CA$209 on Amazon
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Updated 6188 minutes ago
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
334
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.29/FPS
28%
Price, CA$
CA$766.29
27%
FPS Winner
Intel CORE PROCESSOR I9-12900F 2.40GHZ (TURBE 5.1GHZ) 30MB CACHE 16 NUCLEOS, 24 THREADS LGA1700 BX8071512900F -
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Updated 6187 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 5600X | vs | Core i9-12900F |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | Not Available |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Ryzen 5 5600X or Core i9-12900F
With selected game settings
215 FPS
CA$7.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,702.36
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265 FPS
CA$7.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,022.05
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224 FPS
CA$7.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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265 FPS
CA$7.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,067.79
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200 FPS
CA$8.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,729.83
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