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$115.73
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MSRP $199
Prices and StockMSRP $494
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MSRP $494
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 Ryzen 5 5600
- Up to 68% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - $115.73 vs $359.99
- Up to 65% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i9-12900F - $0.80 vs $2.29 per FPS
Advantages of Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 8% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Ryzen 5 5600 - 157 vs 145 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600 - 24 vs 12 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
FPS
145
92%
Value, $/FPS
$0.8/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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Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
157
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.29/FPS
35%
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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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 5600 | vs | Core i9-12900F |
|---|---|---|
Apr 20th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | Not Available |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Ryzen 5 5600 or Core i9-12900F
With selected game settings
99 FPS
$9.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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88 FPS
$9.66/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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79 FPS
$10/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$789.99
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111 FPS
$12.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,400
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91 FPS
$8.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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111 FPS
$13.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,449.99
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111 FPS
$12.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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111 FPS
$12.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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91 FPS
$11.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-12900F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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111 FPS
$12.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,339.99
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Laptops Using Ryzen 5 5600 or Core i9-12900F
With selected game settings
65 FPS
$9.92/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$645
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89 FPS
$10.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$899.99
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73 FPS
$13.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$950
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73 FPS
$11.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$814
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65 FPS
$12.14/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$789
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65 FPS
$11.18/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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65 FPS
$13.06/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$849
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65 FPS
$14.04/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$912.6
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65 FPS
$13.83/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$899
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73 FPS
$8.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$636
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