What's the best choice Intel Core i9-12900KF or AMD Ryzen 5 7600X? Which processor is faster?
We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.
Intel Core i9-12900KF has a base frequency of 3.70 GHz. 16 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 125 W. Released in Q4/2021.
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X has a base frequency of 4.7 GHz. 6 / 12 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 105 W. Released in 2022-09-27.
Reasons to consider Place in the overall ranking
(based on several benchmarks)
place
More number of cores
10 more cores
6
Common positions Intel Core i9-12900KF CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.
Reasons to consider Place in the overall ranking
(based on several benchmarks)
place
Higher clock speed
Around 27% better clock speed
3.70 GHz
Lower stated TDP / base power
Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.
125 W
Common positions AMD Ryzen 5 7600X CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.
Intel Core i9-12900KF
Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.
AMD Ryzen 7000
Ryzen
6
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop
Desktops / Boxed Processor
Ryzen 7000 Series
Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.
-
-
4.7 GHz
normal
6
12
Yes
Yes
5.3 GHz
-
6x
5.3 GHz
5.3 GHz
Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.
AMD Radeon Graphics
12
2
9
2200 MHz
2200 MHz
2
3
8 GB
Q3/2022
128
5 nm
Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.
No
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
Decode
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by AMD Ryzen 5 7600X and Intel Core i9-12900KF. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.
Yes
128 GB
2
DDR5
-
-
83.2 GB/s
PCIe 5.0
Yes
Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i9-12900KF and AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.
95 °C
105 W
142 W
105 W
Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i9-12900KF and AMD Ryzen 5 7600X, virtual machine technologies and process technology.
Raphael (Zen 4)
x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2,FMA3, AVX2, AVX512
6 MB
32 MB
100-100000593WOF
2022-09-27
AM5
TSMC 5nm FinFET
AMD-V, SVM
Chiplet
Raphael AM5
Technical data sheet
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
299 $
Shared tests with results for both models: 6
Each row uses one Blender version, operating system and compute backend.
| Test and settings | Intel Core i9-12900KF | AMD Ryzen 5 7600X | Result difference¹ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blender 4.5.0 / CPU / Windows | 346.043984 samples/min Submissions: 28 | 201.507007 samples/min Submissions: 104 | -41.8 % |
| Blender 4.4.0 / CPU / Windows | 323.798146 samples/min Submissions: 11 | 201.004844 samples/min Submissions: 51 | -37.9 % |
| Blender 4.3.0 / CPU / Windows | 329.41883 samples/min Submissions: 14 | 192.076801 samples/min Submissions: 137 | -41.7 % |
| Blender 4.2.0 / CPU / Windows | 327.858488 samples/min Submissions: 24 | 194.235914 samples/min Submissions: 119 | -40.8 % |
| Blender 4.1.0 / CPU / Windows | 335.27653 samples/min Submissions: 7 | 200.978959 samples/min Submissions: 66 | -40.1 % |
| Blender 4.0.0 / CPU / Windows | 340.815064 samples/min Submissions: 22 | 206.096476 samples/min Submissions: 162 | -39.5 % |
¹ Difference of the second result relative to the first in that row. No percentage is calculated for different upscaling algorithms. This compares published results, not a universal performance index.
These results have no shared test of both models with the same version and settings. They are shown separately without a percentage difference.
Results were obtained on the reported systems. Test versions and settings remain separate; incomplete conditions do not support calculated model performance differences.
| Model | Result | Reported conditions |
|---|---|---|
| Intel Core i9-12900KF | 10268.669468 H/s | RandomX / XMRig 6.25.0 / 10M / 22 threads / windows System RAM: 32 GB OS: Windows NT 10.0 Motherboard: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. / MEG Z690 ACE (MS-7D27) Duration: 973.836 s User-submitted run; tuning and power settings are incomplete. |
| Model | Result | Reported conditions |
|---|---|---|
| AMD Ryzen 5 7600X | 6854.103552 H/s | RandomX / XMRig 6.22.2 / 1M / 12 threads / linux System RAM: 32 GB OS: Linux x86_64 Motherboard: ASRock / B650M-HDV/M.2 Duration: 145.898 s User-submitted run; tuning and power settings are incomplete. |
Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Core i9-12900KF and AMD Ryzen 5 7600X.
Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!
These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.
Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Cinebench R23 · Cinebench R20 · Cinebench R15 · Cinebench 2026 · RandomX benchmark
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