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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 3600XT on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900K is 851 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 5 3600XT.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 9% better in Overwatch 2 than Ryzen 5 3600XT - 397 vs 363 FPS
- Up to 54% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600XT - CA$408.98 vs CA$895.0
- Up to 58% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Ryzen 5 3600XT - CA$1.03 vs CA$2.47 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT - 24 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT doesn't have integrated graphics
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
397
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.03/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$408.98
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 5 3600XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 4.5 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 | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 3600XT or Core i9-12900K
Overwatch 2, 1920 x 1080, Epic
397 FPS
CA$13.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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305 FPS
CA$14.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$4,399.99
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246 FPS
CA$8.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,169.09
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