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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 7600X outperforms the more expensive Core i9-12900KF on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 7600X is 327 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-12900KF.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 7600X
- Performs up to 5% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i9-12900KF - 272 vs 258 FPS
- Up to 20% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - CA$319.00 vs CA$399.17
- Up to 25% better value when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i9-12900KF - CA$1.17 vs CA$1.55 per FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 105 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i9-12900KF
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 7600X - 24 vs 12 threads
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Ryzen 5 7600X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
272
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.17/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$319
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 5 7600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included
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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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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Ryzen 5 7600X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 7600X | vs | Core i9-12900KF |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Raphael | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
4.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 125 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
47.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Ryzen 5 7600X or Core i9-12900KF
With selected game settings
145 FPS
CA$12.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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145 FPS
CA$11.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,635.63
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131 FPS
CA$19.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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CA$2,549.99
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147 FPS
CA$25.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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