Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 5600X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 364 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 5 5600X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 2% better in Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Ryzen 5 5600X - 172 vs 169 FPS
- Up to 71% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600X - $350.99 vs $1199.99
- Up to 71% better value when playing Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Ryzen 5 5600X - $2.04 vs $7.1 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600X - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
172
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.04/FPS
100%
Price, $
$350.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KF | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5600X |
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Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
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 | 3.7 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |