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Core i9-12900KF vs Ryzen 5 5600G

Core i9-12900KF vs Ryzen 5 5600G: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Core i9-12900KF

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Intel Core i9-12900KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 16 (8P+8E) core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for 357.63 on Amazon

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Updated 242 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i9-12900KF

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Intel Core i9-12900KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 16 (8P+8E) core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for 357.63 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 242 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600G on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 5600G is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 205 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600G.

Advantages of Core i9-12900KF

  • Performs up to 29% better in Immortals of Aveum than Ryzen 5 5600G - 88 vs 68 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600G - 24 vs 12 threads

Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600G

  • Up to 56% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - €156.99 vs €357.63
  • Up to 43% better value when playing Immortals of Aveum than Core i9-12900KF - €2.31 vs €4.06 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
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Immortals of Aveum

Immortals of Aveum

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

88

100%

Value, €/FPS

€4.06/FPS

57%

Price, €

€357.63

43%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 16 (8P+8E) core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for 357.63 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 242 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Logo
Ryzen 5 5600G

Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021


FPS

68

77%

Value, €/FPS

€2.31/FPS

100%

Price, €

€156.99

100%

Value Winner

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Logo
Ryzen 5 5600G

Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2542

100%

Multi-Core

14881

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Logo
Ryzen 5 5600G

Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021


Single-Core

1918

75%

Multi-Core

7665

52%

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo

Core i9-12900KF

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Logo

Ryzen 5 5600G

Nov 4th, 2021
Release DateApr 13th, 2021
Core i9CollectionRyzen 5
Alder LakeCodenameCezanne
Intel Socket 1700SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores6
24
Threads12
3.2 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.9 GHz
5.2 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.4 GHz
125 WTDP
65 W
10 nmProcess Size
7 nm
32.0xMultiplier
39.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Radeon Vega 7
YesOverclockableYes

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