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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 5600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900F is 106 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600.
Advantages of Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 1% better in F1 22 than Ryzen 5 5600 - 288 vs 284 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600 - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600
- Up to 68% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - $116.52 vs $359.99
- Up to 67% better value when playing F1 22 than Core i9-12900F - $0.41 vs $1.25 per FPS
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
288
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.25/FPS
33%
Price, $
$359.99
32%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900F Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
FPS
284
99%
Value, $/FPS
$0.41/FPS
100%
Price, $
$116.52
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Updated 268 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900F | vs | Ryzen 5 5600 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 20th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i9-12900F or Ryzen 5 5600
With selected game settings
110 FPS
$7.73/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$9.63/FPS
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Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$6.58/FPS
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136 FPS
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Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$11.75/FPS
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Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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136 FPS
$9.26/FPS
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Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$10/FPS
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Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Core i9-12900F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$10.88/FPS
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Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$9.33/FPS
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Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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136 FPS
$9.63/FPS
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Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$5.86/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600
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Core i9-12900F
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$11.11/FPS
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$9.09/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$11.21/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600
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Ryzen 5 5600
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Laptops Using Core i9-12900F or Ryzen 5 5600
With selected game settings
67 FPS
$15.3/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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67 FPS
$11.78/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 1 TB SSD
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67 FPS
$9.63/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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112 FPS
$8.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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67 FPS
$11.93/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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81 FPS
$11.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$10.05/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$814
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67 FPS
$10.88/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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67 FPS
$12.67/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 2 TB SSD
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81 FPS
$7.98/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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67 FPS
$13.62/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, N/A Storage
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67 FPS
$13.42/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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112 FPS
$13.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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81 FPS
$11.1/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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67 FPS
$16.4/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 4 TB SSD
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81 FPS
$13.2/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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81 FPS
$13.62/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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67 FPS
$14.16/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$37.84/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600
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