Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 9 5900X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 364 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 9 5900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 1% better in Stray than Ryzen 9 5900X - 189 vs 188 FPS
- Up to 35% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - £155.29 vs £239.99
- Up to 36% better value when playing Stray than Ryzen 9 5900X - £0.82 vs £1.28 per FPS
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
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
189
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.82/FPS
100%
Price, £
£155.29
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for £155.29 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 87 minutes ago
Buy for £239.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 87 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600KF | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5900X |
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Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 12 |
16 | Threads | 24 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 105 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |