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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF 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 i9-12900KF is 167 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600.
Advantages of Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 12% better in New World than Ryzen 5 5600 - 146 vs 130 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600 - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600
- Up to 54% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - $115.73 vs $254.00
- Up to 49% better value when playing New World than Core i9-12900KF - $0.89 vs $1.74 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
New World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
FPS
130
89%
Value, $/FPS
$0.89/FPS
100%
Price, $
$115.73
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900KF | vs | Ryzen 5 5600 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | 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 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i9-12900KF or Ryzen 5 5600
With selected game settings
54 FPS
$14.63/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600
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16 GB, N/A Storage
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GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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Laptops Using Core i9-12900KF or Ryzen 5 5600
With selected game settings
42 FPS
$15.36/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 2 TB SSD
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32 GB, N/A Storage
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