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Core i9-12900F vs Ryzen 5 3600

Core i9-12900F vs Ryzen 5 3600: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Core i9-12900F

2.4 GHz | 16-core

Intel CORE PROCESSOR I9-12900F 2.40GHZ (TURBE 5.1GHZ) 30MB CACHE 16 NUCLEOS, 24 THREADS LGA1700 BX8071512900F -

Buy for CA$775.13 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 155 minutes ago

vs

Ryzen 5 3600

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop 3rd generation Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for CA$167.62 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 156 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Core i9-12900F

2.4 GHz | 16-core

Intel CORE PROCESSOR I9-12900F 2.40GHZ (TURBE 5.1GHZ) 30MB CACHE 16 NUCLEOS, 24 THREADS LGA1700 BX8071512900F -

Buy for CA$775.13 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 155 minutes ago

vs

Ryzen 5 3600

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop 3rd generation Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for CA$167.62 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 156 minutes ago

Prices and Stock
MSRP $494

Intel CORE PROCESSOR I9-12900F 2.40GHZ (TURBE 5.1GHZ) 30MB CACHE 16 NUCLEOS, 24 THREADS LGA1700 BX8071512900F -

Prices and Stock
MSRP $199

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop 3rd generation Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900F outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 3600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900F is 912 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600.

Advantages of Core i9-12900F

Performs up to 30% better in Far Cry 3 than Ryzen 5 3600 - 193 vs 149 FPS
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - 24 vs 12 threads

Advantages of Ryzen 5 3600

Up to 78% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - CA$167.62 vs CA$775.13
Up to 72% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i9-12900F - CA$1.12 vs CA$4.02 per FPS

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Far Cry 3

Far Cry 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

FPS

193

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$4.02/FPS

28%

Price, CA$

CA$775.13

21%

FPS Winner

Intel CORE PROCESSOR I9-12900F 2.40GHZ (TURBE 5.1GHZ) 30MB CACHE 16 NUCLEOS, 24 THREADS LGA1700 BX8071512900F -

Buy for CA$775.13 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 155 minutes ago

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

FPS

149

77%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$1.12/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$167.62

100%

Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop 3rd generation Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for CA$167.62 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 156 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

157

FPS

134

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

328

FPS

205

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

229

FPS

211

FPS

Escape From Tarkov

Escape From Tarkov

921

FPS

797

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

220

FPS

191

FPS

World of Warcraft

World of Warcraft

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Single-Core

2539

100%

Multi-Core

13890

100%

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

Single-Core

1597

63%

Multi-Core

6884

50%

Core i9-12900F	vs	Ryzen 5 3600
Jan 4th, 2022	Release Date	Jul 7th, 2019
Core i9	Collection	Ryzen 5
Alder Lake	Codename	Matisse
Intel Socket 1700	Socket	AMD Socket AM4
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
16	Cores	6
24	Threads	12
2.4 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.6 GHz
5.1 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	4.2 GHz
Not Available	TDP	65 W
10 nm	Process Size	7 nm
24.0x	Multiplier	36.0x
None	Integrated Graphics	None
Yes	Overclockable	Yes

PCs Using Core i9-12900F or Ryzen 5 3600

With selected game settings

Skytech Shadow Gaming PC Image

Skytech Shadow Gaming PC

98 FPS

CA$14.19/FPS

GeForce RTX 3060

Ryzen 5 3600

16 GB, 1 TB SSD

Buy on Amazon

CA$1,390.93

In Stock

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Skytech Archangel Gaming Computer PC

87 FPS

CA$20.32/FPS

GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER

Ryzen 5 3600

16 GB, 500 GB SSD

Buy on Amazon

CA$1,768.18

In Stock

Skytech Archangel Gaming Computer PC Image

Skytech Archangel Gaming Computer PC

84 FPS

CA$16.9/FPS

GeForce GTX 1660

Ryzen 5 3600

8 GB, 500 GB SSD

Buy on Amazon

CA$1,420

In Stock

YEYIAN Kunai R01 Gaming PC Image

YEYIAN Kunai R01 Gaming PC

93 FPS

CA$12.9/FPS

GeForce RTX 2060

Ryzen 5 3600

16 GB, 1 TB SSD

Buy on Amazon

CA$1,199.98

In Stock

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CA$449

CA$775.13

CA$775.13

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CA$268.04

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CA$179.98

CA$775.13

CA$270.1

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CA$244.99

CA$775.13

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CA$696.59

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CA$1,099.99

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