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Ryzen 5 1600X vs Core i9-12900KF

Ryzen 5 1600X vs Core i9-12900KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Ryzen 5 1600X

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X Processoro da 3.6GHz, 64bit, Socket AM4, 14 nm, Cores 6, Threads 12, TDP 95W

Buy for 74.44 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 192 minutes ago

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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 191 minutes ago

Ryzen 5 1600X

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X Processoro da 3.6GHz, 64bit, Socket AM4, 14 nm, Cores 6, Threads 12, TDP 95W

Buy for 74.44 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 192 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 191 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 1600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 1668 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600X.

Advantages of Ryzen 5 1600X

  • Up to 79% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - €74.44 vs €357.63
  • Up to 73% better value when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i9-12900KF - €0.37 vs €1.39 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 95 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i9-12900KF

  • Performs up to 28% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Ryzen 5 1600X - 258 vs 201 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 1600X - 24 vs 12 threads
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AMD Ryzen 5 1600X Logo
Ryzen 5 1600X

Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017


FPS

201

78%

Value, €/FPS

€0.37/FPS

100%

Price, €

€74.44

100%

Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X Processoro da 3.6GHz, 64bit, Socket AM4, 14 nm, Cores 6, Threads 12, TDP 95W

Buy for 74.44 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 192 minutes ago

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

258

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.39/FPS

27%

Price, €

€357.63

20%

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 191 minutes ago

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Resolution

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Game Graphics

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AMD Ryzen 5 1600X Logo
Ryzen 5 1600X

Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X Logo
Ryzen 5 1600X

Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017


Single-Core

1123

44%

Multi-Core

4766

32%

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2542

100%

Multi-Core

14881

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X Logo

Ryzen 5 1600X

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Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo

Core i9-12900KF

Apr 11th, 2017Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 5CollectionCore i9
Summit RidgeCodenameAlder Lake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
16
12Threads
24
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.2 GHz
4.0 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.2 GHz
95 W
TDP125 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
36.0x
Multiplier32.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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