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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 9 5900X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. 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 4% better in League of Legends than Ryzen 9 5900X - 311 vs 298 FPS
- Up to 12% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - £173.49 vs £197.0
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Processor (12C/24T, 70MB Cache, up to 4.8 GHz Max Boost)
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Intel® Core™ i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Single-Core
2179
88.14724919093851%
Multi-Core
11883
98.72881355932203%
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | Intel Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 10 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900X or Core i5-12600KF
League of Legends, 1920 x 1080, Very High
275 FPS
£4.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,172.4
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287 FPS
£5.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,504.8
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283 FPS
£4.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,393.2
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279 FPS
£4.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,129.2
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296 FPS
£7.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£2,169.95
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