Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 3600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 851 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
- Up to 13% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - CA$380.0 vs CA$434.33
- Up to 2% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i9-12900KF - CA$1.76 vs CA$1.79 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 12% better in Far Cry 5 than Ryzen 5 3600X - 242 vs 216 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600X - 24 vs 12 threads
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
216
89%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.76/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$380
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$380 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 12245 minutes ago
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
242
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.79/FPS
98%
Price, CA$
CA$434.33
87%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$434.33 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 12245 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KF |
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Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Matisse | Codename | Alder Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 16 |
12 | Threads | 24 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |