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CA$339
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $324
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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MSRP in USD: $199
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700F 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 i7-12700F is 912 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 15% better in Dota 2 than Ryzen 5 3600 - 244 vs 212 FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i7-12700F - CA$129.0 vs CA$339.0
- Up to 56% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i7-12700F - CA$0.61 vs CA$1.39 per FPS
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
244
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.39/FPS
43%
Price, CA$
CA$339
38%
FPS Winner
Intel CPU Core i7-12700F / 12/20 / 2.1GHz / 6xxChipset / BX8071512700F
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Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
212
86%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.61/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$129
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
Buy for CA$129 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 72 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700F | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-12700F or Ryzen 5 3600
Dota 2, 1920 x 1080, Best Looking
185 FPS
CA$9.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,699.71
In Stock
234 FPS
CA$9.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,264.67
In Stock
219 FPS
CA$10.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,209.95
In Stock
174 FPS
CA$8.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,547.16
In Stock
142 FPS
CA$9.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,347.33
In Stock
142 FPS
CA$9.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,347.33
In Stock
234 FPS
CA$11.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,731.23
In Stock
157 FPS
CA$7.77/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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CA$1,219.22
In Stock
125 FPS
CA$13.73/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,716.63
In Stock
185 FPS
CA$8.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,616.79
In Stock
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