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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 1295 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 33% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - $153.15 vs $228.83
- Up to 25% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i9-12900KF - $0.76 vs $1.02 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 11% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Ryzen 5 2600X - 224 vs 202 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 24 vs 12 threads
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
202
90%
Value, €/FPS
€0.76/FPS
100%
Price, €
€153.15
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler - YD260XBCAFBOX
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Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
224
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.02/FPS
75%
Price, €
€228.83
66%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming 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
Extreme
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 2600X | vs | Core i9-12900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 12 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Ryzen 5 2600X or Core i9-12900KF
With selected game settings
78 FPS
€19.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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78 FPS
€16.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,261.25
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19 FPS
€71.12/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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99 FPS
€24.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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125 FPS
€11.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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138 FPS
€35.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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137 FPS
€24.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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126 FPS
€14.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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€1,810.8
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138 FPS
€35.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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138 FPS
€28.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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