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$359.99
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AvailabilityMSRP $494
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MSRP $494
AvailabilityMSRP $140
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MSRP $140
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600GT on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 5600GT is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900F is 734 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600GT.
Advantages of Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 11% better in Rust than Ryzen 5 5600GT - 248 vs 224 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600GT
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - $129.99 vs $359.99
- Up to 60% better value when playing Rust than Core i9-12900F - $0.58 vs $1.45 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
248
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.45/FPS
40%
Price, $
$359.99
36%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900F Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for $359.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 146 minutes ago
Ryzen 5 5600GT
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
FPS
224
90%
Value, $/FPS
$0.58/FPS
100%
Price, $
$129.99
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT 6-Core, 12-Thread Desktop Processor
Buy for $129.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 146 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 5 5600GT
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900F | vs | Ryzen 5 5600GT |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Not Available |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 7 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i9-12900F or Ryzen 5 5600GT
With selected game settings
111 FPS
$12.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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111 FPS
$11.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
In Stock
111 FPS
$11.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,249.99
In Stock
90 FPS
$12.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,139.99
In Stock
111 FPS
$11.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,249.99
In Stock
111 FPS
$12.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
In Stock
111 FPS
$12.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,399
In Stock
88 FPS
$9.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600GT
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$849.99
In Stock
148 FPS
$16.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,498.51
In Stock
111 FPS
$10.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199
In Stock
148 FPS
$18.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,682.7
In Stock
111 FPS
$11.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,299
In Stock
111 FPS
$13.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,479.99
In Stock
111 FPS
$11.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,269
In Stock
111 FPS
$11.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,299.99
In Stock
111 FPS
$12.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,359
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