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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 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
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 7% better in Dirt 5 than Ryzen 9 5900X - 235 vs 219 FPS
- Up to 42% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - $152.66 vs $261.99
- Up to 46% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Ryzen 9 5900X - $0.65 vs $1.2 per FPS
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
235
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.65/FPS
100%
Price, $
$152.66
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | Intel Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 10 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900X or Core i5-12600KF
Dirt 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
192 FPS
$8.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,649.99
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155 FPS
$13.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,108
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157 FPS
$20.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,179.99
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178 FPS
$7.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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96 FPS
$17.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,669.99
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157 FPS
$16.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,527.3
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124 FPS
$18.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,249.99
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124 FPS
$13.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699.99
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157 FPS
$18.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,899
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112 FPS
$13.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,495.67
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