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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 Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 5% better in Battlefield IV than Ryzen 5 5600X - 470 vs 448 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600X - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600X
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - $96.59 vs $292.18
- Up to 65% better value when playing Battlefield IV than Core i9-12900F - $0.24 vs $0.69 per FPS
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
470
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.69/FPS
35%
Price, €
€324.32
33%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900F Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
448
95%
Value, €/FPS
€0.24/FPS
100%
Price, €
€107.21
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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In Stock
Updated 20 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900F | vs | Ryzen 5 5600X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | 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 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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