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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF 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 i9-12900KF is 851 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 3600
- Up to 58% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - CA$167.61 vs CA$399.17
- Up to 41% better value when playing The Callisto Protocol than Core i9-12900KF - CA$1.34 vs CA$2.29 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 39% better in The Callisto Protocol than Ryzen 5 3600 - 174 vs 125 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - 24 vs 12 threads
The Callisto Protocol
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
125
72%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.34/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$167.61
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop 3rd generation Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Updated 6302 minutes ago
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
174
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.29/FPS
59%
Price, CA$
CA$399.17
41%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KF Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
Buy for CA$399.17 on Amazon
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Updated 6576 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 3600 | vs | Core i9-12900KF |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Ryzen 5 3600 or Core i9-12900KF
With selected game settings
18 FPS
CA$77.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$33.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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13 FPS
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Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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