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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF 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 i9-12900KF is 364 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 6% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Ryzen 5 5600X - 203 vs 192 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600X - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Up to 61% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - €149.79 vs €385.16
- Up to 59% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i9-12900KF - €0.78 vs €1.9 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
203
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.9/FPS
41%
Price, €
€385.16
38%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KF 3,2 GHz LGA1700 Tra, CM8071504549231 Schwarz
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Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
192
94%
Value, €/FPS
€0.78/FPS
100%
Price, €
€149.79
100%
Value Winner
AMD AM4 Ryzen 5 6 Tray 5600X 3,7GHz MAX Boost 4,6GHz 6xCore 65W
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Updated 12384 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KF | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5600X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900KF or Ryzen 5 5600X
Total War: WARHAMMER III, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
98 FPS
€19.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,899.9
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40 FPS
€39.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,569
In Stock
64 FPS
€15.23/FPS
Radeon RX 6750 XT
Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€974.9
In Stock
40 FPS
€22.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
12 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€888
In Stock
155 FPS
€14.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,279
In Stock
98 FPS
€19.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,944.9
In Stock
98 FPS
€23.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,329
In Stock
50 FPS
€21.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1000 GB SSD
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€1,099
In Stock
40 FPS
€23.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€929
In Stock
98 FPS
€18.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,769.9
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