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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 AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
- Performs up to 3% better in God of War than Core i9-12900KF - 197 vs 191 FPS
- Up to 38% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - $216.23 vs $350.99
- Up to 40% better value when playing God of War than Core i9-12900KF - $1.1 vs $1.84 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
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 7600X - 24 vs 12 threads
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 7600X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
197
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.1/FPS
100%
Price, $
$216.23
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 5 7600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
191
96.95431472081218%
Value, $/FPS
$1.84/FPS
59.78260869565217%
Price, $
$350.99
61%
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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 7600X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KF |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Raphael | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
4.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 125 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
47.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 7600X or Core i9-12900KF
God of War, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
84 FPS
$15.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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84 FPS
$15.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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115 FPS
$16.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,869
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90 FPS
$16.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499.99
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116 FPS
$13.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,599.99
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94 FPS
$28.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,679.99
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139 FPS
$15.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,099.99
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124 FPS
$20.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,499.99
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121 FPS
$12.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 7600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499
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144 FPS
$14.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,019.99
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