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 AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 45% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - $195.0 vs $353.84
- Up to 27% better value when playing Rust than Core i9-12900KF - $1.04 vs $1.43 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 32% better in Rust than Ryzen 5 2600X - 248 vs 188 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 24 vs 12 threads
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
188
75%
Value, $/FPS
$1.04/FPS
100%
Price, $
$195
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $195 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 63 minutes ago
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
248
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.43/FPS
72%
Price, $
$353.84
55%
FPS Winner
Buy for $353.84 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 63 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KF |
---|---|---|
Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 16 |
12 | Threads | 24 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |