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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 Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 19% better in Lost Ark than Ryzen 5 2600X - 298 vs 251 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 57% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - €158.61 vs €365.26
- Up to 49% better value when playing Lost Ark than Core i9-12900KF - €0.63 vs €1.23 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
298
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.23/FPS
51%
Price, €
€365.26
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
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Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
251
84%
Value, €/FPS
€0.63/FPS
100%
Price, €
€158.61
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X, Processore 6 - Core 19 MB, Cache 95 W, Wraith spire Cooler, Nero
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KF | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i9-12900KF or Ryzen 5 2600X
Lost Ark, 1920 x 1080, Very High
235 FPS
€7.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,799
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265 FPS
€8.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,299
In Stock
242 FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€N/A
Out of Stock
221 FPS
€7.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,689
In Stock
209 FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
64 GB, 3 TB HDD
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€N/A
Out of Stock
229 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€N/A
Out of Stock
265 FPS
€9.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,399
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221 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900KF
10 GB, N/A Storage
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€N/A
Out of Stock
191 FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Out of Stock
229 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
64 GB, 3 TB HDD
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Out of Stock
203 FPS
€8.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,749
In Stock
203 FPS
€7.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,429
In Stock
235 FPS
€7.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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