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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600XT on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 3600XT is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 851 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600XT.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 3600XT
- Up to 37% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - CA$250.00 vs CA$398.45
- Up to 30% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Core i9-12900KF - CA$1.38 vs CA$1.97 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 12% better in No Man's Sky than Ryzen 5 3600XT - 202 vs 181 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT - 24 vs 12 threads
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 3600XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
181
90%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.38/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$250
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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Updated 244 minutes ago
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
202
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.97/FPS
70%
Price, CA$
CA$398.45
62%
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$398.45 on Amazon
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Updated 244 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 3600XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 3600XT | 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 |
| 4.5 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 3600XT or Core i9-12900KF
With selected game settings
129 FPS
CA$19.77/FPS
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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148 FPS
CA$25.73/FPS
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$3,807.71
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