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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 3600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 851 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600X.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 3600X
- Up to 29% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - CA$282.17 vs CA$397.18
- Up to 7% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Core i9-12900KF - CA$0.71 vs CA$0.76 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 32% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Ryzen 5 3600X - 524 vs 397 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600X - 24 vs 12 threads
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
397
76%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.71/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$282.17
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
524
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.76/FPS
93%
Price, CA$
CA$397.18
71%
FPS 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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Updated 62 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 3600X | 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 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Ryzen 5 3600X or Core i9-12900KF
With selected game settings
347 FPS
CA$7.35/FPS
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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371 FPS
CA$10.26/FPS
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$3,807.71
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