Intel Core i9 12900KF vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600XT
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i9 12900KF with 16 cores 3.2GHz and AMD Ryzen 5 5600XT with 6 cores 3.7GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i9 12900KF Advantages
Higher specification of memory (4800 vs 3200)
Newer PCIe version (5.0 vs 4)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600XT Advantages
Released 3 years late
Higher base frequency (3.7GHz vs 3.2GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (32MB vs 30MB)
More modern manufacturing process (7nm vs 10nm)
Lower TDP (65W vs 125W)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i9 12900KF
+23%
2686
AMD Ryzen 5 5600XT
2175
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 12900KF
+93%
16130
AMD Ryzen 5 5600XT
8316
General Parameters
Oct 2021
Release Date
Oct 2024
Intel
Manufacturer
AMD
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
-
Alder Lake
Core Architecture
Vermeer
i9-12900KF
Processor Number
-
LGA-1700
Socket
AMD Socket AM4
No
Integrated Graphics
N/A
-
Generation
Ryzen 5 (Zen 3 (Vermeer))
Package
-
Transistor Count
4.15 billions
10 nm
Manufacturing Process
7 nm
125 W
Power Consumption
65 W
241 W
Max Turbo Power Consumption
-
100°C
Peak Operating Temperature
-
-
Foundry
TSMC
-
Die Size
74 mm²
-
I/O Process Size
12 nm
-
I/O Die Size
125 mm²
CPU Performance
8
Performance Cores
-
16
Performance Core Threads
-
3.2 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
5.1 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.7 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
37.0
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 KB per core
14 MB shared
L2 Cache
512 KB per core
30 MB shared
L3 Cache
32 MB
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
-
SMP
1
Memory Parameters
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Memory Types
DDR4-3200
128 GB
Max Memory Size
-
2
Max Memory Channels
2
76.8 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
-
Yes
ECC Memory Support
Yes
