Intel Core i9 12900KF vs AMD Ryzen 7 5600X3D
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i9 12900KF with 16 cores 3.2GHz and AMD Ryzen 7 5600X3D with 6 cores 3.3GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i9 12900KF 's Advantages
Higher specification of memory (4800 vs 3200)
Newer PCIe version (5.0 vs 4.0)
AMD Ryzen 7 5600X3D 's Advantages
Released 2 years and 3 months late
Higher base frequency (3.3GHz vs 3.2GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (96MB vs 30MB)
More modern manufacturing process (7nm vs 10nm)
Lower TDP (105W vs 125W)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i9 12900KF
+44%
2028
AMD Ryzen 7 5600X3D
1402
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 12900KF
+167%
27422
AMD Ryzen 7 5600X3D
10241
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i9 12900KF
+35%
2686
AMD Ryzen 7 5600X3D
1986
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 12900KF
+83%
16130
AMD Ryzen 7 5600X3D
8785
Cinebench 2024 Single Core
Intel Core i9 12900KF
+55%
124
AMD Ryzen 7 5600X3D
80
Cinebench 2024 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 12900KF
+124%
1564
AMD Ryzen 7 5600X3D
698
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i9 12900KF
+31%
4167
AMD Ryzen 7 5600X3D
3178
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i9 12900KF
+88%
41190
AMD Ryzen 7 5600X3D
21821
General Parameters
Oct 2021
Release Date
Jan 2024
Intel
Manufacturer
Amd
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Alder Lake
Core Architecture
Zen 3 (Vermeer)
i9-12900KF
Processor Number
-
LGA-1700
Socket
AM4
No
Integrated Graphics
No
Package
10 nm
Manufacturing Process
7 nm
125 W
Power Consumption
105 W
241 W
Max Turbo Power Consumption
142 W
100°C
Peak Operating Temperature
90 °C
CPU Performance
8
Performance Cores
6
16
Performance Core Threads
12
3.2 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
5.1 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
8
Efficiency Cores
-
8
Efficiency Core Threads
-
2.4 GHz
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
-
3.9 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
-
16
Total Core Count
6
24
Total Thread Count
12
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
32x
Multiplier
33
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
14 MB shared
L2 Cache
512 K per core
30 MB shared
L3 Cache
96 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Memory Parameters
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Memory Types
DDR4-3200
128 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
2
76.8 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
-
Yes
ECC Memory Support
Yes
