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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 7600X outperforms the more expensive Core i9-12900KF on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 7600X is 327 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-12900KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 7600X - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
- Performs up to 5% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i9-12900KF - 134 vs 128 FPS
- Up to 24% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - $207.98 vs $272.99
- Up to 27% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i9-12900KF - $1.55 vs $2.13 per FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 105 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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 7600X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
134
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.55/FPS
100%
Price, $
$207.98
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 5 7600X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KF | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 7600X |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900KF or Ryzen 5 7600X
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
76 FPS
$22.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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82 FPS
$17.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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82 FPS
$15.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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93 FPS
$20.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,869
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83 FPS
$32.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,679.99
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89 FPS
$14.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 7600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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85 FPS
$21.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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106 FPS
$18.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 5 7600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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99 FPS
$15.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 7600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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89 FPS
$13.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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