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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 851 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 30% better in Assassin's Creed Mirage than Ryzen 5 3600X - 144 vs 111 FPS
- Up to 12% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Mirage than Ryzen 5 3600X - CA$3.02 vs CA$3.42 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600X - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
- Up to 13% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - CA$380.0 vs CA$434.33
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
Assassin's Creed Mirage
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
144
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.02/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$434.33
87%
FPS and Value Winner
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 3600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KF | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600X |
|---|---|---|
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 | 3.8 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900KF or Ryzen 5 3600X
Assassin's Creed Mirage, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
13 FPS
CA$54.26/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600X
12 GB, 512 GB SSD
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75 FPS
CA$50.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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