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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms Ryzen 9 5900 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 296 days newer than Ryzen 9 5900.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 4% better in HITMAN 3 than Ryzen 9 5900 - 220 vs 211 FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 24 vs 16 threads
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
220
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.73/FPS
100%
Price, $
$160.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 9 5900
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 5900
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
Single-Core
2052
83.00970873786407%
Multi-Core
9865
81.9624459953473%
Intel Core i5-12600KF | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5900 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 12th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 12 |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12600KF or Ryzen 9 5900
HITMAN 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
73 FPS
$16.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 9 5900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,185
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73 FPS
$13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 9 5900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949
In Stock
73 FPS
$15.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 9 5900
40 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099
In Stock
100 FPS
$13.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Ryzen 9 5900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,349
In Stock
73 FPS
$14.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 9 5900
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,049
In Stock
73 FPS
$13.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 9 5900
24 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999
In Stock
73 FPS
$13.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 9 5900
24 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999
In Stock
157 FPS
$12.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,929.97
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157 FPS
$10.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699
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111 FPS
$13.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,499.99
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