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Ryzen 9 5900X vs Core i5-12600KF

Ryzen 9 5900X vs Core i5-12600KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12600KF

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Intel Core i5-12600KF 12. Generation Desktop Prozessor BX8071512600KF & Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4 3200MHz C16, High Performance Desktop Arbeitsspeicher Kit Schwarz, 2 Stück

Buy for 248.75 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 11290 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12600KF

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Intel Core i5-12600KF 12. Generation Desktop Prozessor BX8071512600KF & Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4 3200MHz C16, High Performance Desktop Arbeitsspeicher Kit Schwarz, 2 Stück

Buy for 248.75 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 11290 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 9 5900X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 364 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 9 5900X.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

  • Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 105 vs 125 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 24 vs 16 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF

  • Performs up to 3% better in HITMAN 3 than Ryzen 9 5900X - 220 vs 214 FPS
  • Up to 18% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - €248.75 vs €304.07
  • Up to 20% better value when playing HITMAN 3 than Ryzen 9 5900X - €1.13 vs €1.42 per FPS
This is a free version of HITMAN 3.
HITMAN 3

HITMAN 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

214

97%

Value, €/FPS

€1.42/FPS

79%

Price, €

€304.07

81%

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Prozessor 3,7 GHz 64 MB L3

Buy for 304.07 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 11290 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

220

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.13/FPS

100%

Price, €

€248.75

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i5-12600KF 12. Generation Desktop Prozessor BX8071512600KF & Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4 3200MHz C16, High Performance Desktop Arbeitsspeicher Kit Schwarz, 2 Stück

Buy for 248.75 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 11290 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2179

88%

Multi-Core

11883

98%

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2472

100%

Multi-Core

12036

100%

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

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Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo

Intel Core i5-12600KF

Nov 5th, 2020Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 9CollectionCore i5
VermeerCodenameAlder Lake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
12
Cores10
24
Threads16
3.7 GHzBase Clock Speed3.7 GHz
4.8 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.9 GHz
105 W
TDP125 W
7 nm
Process Size10 nm
37.0xMultiplier37.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900X or Core i5-12600KF

HITMAN 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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