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Core i9-12900KF vs Ryzen 5 7600X

Core i9-12900KF vs Ryzen 5 7600X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i9-12900KF

3.2 GHz | 16-core

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

Buy for £260.26 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 517 minutes ago

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Core i9-12900KF

3.2 GHz | 16-core

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

Buy for £260.26 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 517 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 7600X outperforms Core i9-12900KF on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 7600X is 327 days newer than Core i9-12900KF.

Advantages of Core i9-12900KF

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 7600X - 24 vs 12 threads

Advantages of Ryzen 5 7600X

  • Performs up to 3% better in God of War than Core i9-12900KF - 197 vs 191 FPS
  • Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 105 vs 125 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
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God of War

God of War

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

191

97%

Value, £/FPS

£1.36/FPS

100%

Price, £

£260.26

100%

Value Winner

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

Buy for £260.26 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 517 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

197

100%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

FPS Winner

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With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2542

89%

Multi-Core

14881

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2863

100%

Multi-Core

12807

86%

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo

Core i9-12900KF

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AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo

Ryzen 5 7600X

Nov 4th, 2021Release Date
Sep 27th, 2022
Core i9CollectionRyzen 5
Alder LakeCodenameRaphael
Intel Socket 1700SocketAMD Socket AM5
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores6
24
Threads12
3.2 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.7 GHz
5.2 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.3 GHz
125 WTDP
105 W
10 nmProcess Size
5 nm
32.0xMultiplier
47.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Radeon Graphics
YesOverclockableYes

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