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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600G on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 5600G is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900F is 266 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600G.
Advantages of Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 14% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Ryzen 5 5600G - 99 vs 87 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600G - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600G
- Up to 61% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - $139.40 vs $359.99
- Up to 56% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i9-12900F - $1.60 vs $3.64 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900F Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
FPS
87
88%
Value, $/FPS
$1.6/FPS
100%
Price, $
$139.4
100%
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AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6-Core 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900F | vs | Ryzen 5 5600G |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 13th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Cezanne |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 7 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i9-12900F or Ryzen 5 5600G
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