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Ryzen 5 1600 vs Core i9-12900KF

Ryzen 5 1600 vs Core i9-12900KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Core i9-12900KF

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for 228.83 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7030 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Core i9-12900KF

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for 228.83 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7030 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms Ryzen 5 1600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 1668 days newer than Ryzen 5 1600.

Advantages of Ryzen 5 1600

  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i9-12900KF

  • Performs up to 9% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Ryzen 5 1600 - 183 vs 168 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 1600 - 24 vs 12 threads
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Forza Horizon 5

Forza Horizon 5

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

AMD Ryzen 5 1600 Logo
Ryzen 5 1600

Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017


FPS

168

92%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

183

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.25/FPS

100%

Price, €

€228.83

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for 228.83 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7030 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

AMD Ryzen 5 1600 Logo
Ryzen 5 1600

Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 1600 Logo
Ryzen 5 1600

Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017


Single-Core

1068

42%

Multi-Core

4578

31%

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2542

100%

Multi-Core

14881

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 1600 Logo

Ryzen 5 1600

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Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo

Core i9-12900KF

Apr 11th, 2017
Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 5Core i9
Summit RidgeAlder Lake
AMD Socket AM4Intel Socket 1700
Desktop
Desktop
6
16
12
24
3.2 GHz3.2 GHz
3.6 GHz
5.2 GHz
65 W
125 W
14 nm
10 nm
32.0x32.0x
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