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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 851 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 5% better in Battlefield 1 than Ryzen 5 3600 - 258 vs 245 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - CA$169.22 vs CA$477.55
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
Battlefield 1
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-12900KF Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop 3rd generation Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Single-Core
1597
62.824547600314716%
Multi-Core
6884
46.260331966937706%
Intel Core i9-12900KF | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | 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 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900KF or Ryzen 5 3600
Battlefield 1, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
125 FPS
CA$10.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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99 FPS
CA$19.74/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,954.4
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178 FPS
CA$21.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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154 FPS
CA$16.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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114 FPS
CA$10.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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93 FPS
CA$28.45/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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73 FPS
CA$31.31/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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60 FPS
CA$22.17/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
4 GB, 512 GB SSD
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60 FPS
CA$21.67/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
4 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,299.99
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