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Ryzen 5 3500X vs Core i5-12600KF

Ryzen 5 3500X vs Core i5-12600KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12600KF

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Intel Core i5-12600KF 12. Generation Desktop Prozessor BX8071512600KF & Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4 3200MHz C16, High Performance Desktop Arbeitsspeicher Kit Schwarz, 2 Stück

Buy for 248.75 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 793 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12600KF

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Intel Core i5-12600KF 12. Generation Desktop Prozessor BX8071512600KF & Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4 3200MHz C16, High Performance Desktop Arbeitsspeicher Kit Schwarz, 2 Stück

Buy for 248.75 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 793 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 3500X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 3500X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 772 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3500X.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3500X

  • Up to 7% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - €231.18 vs €248.75
  • Up to 6% better value when playing Control than Core i5-12600KF - €1.14 vs €1.21 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF

  • Performs up to 2% better in Control than Ryzen 5 3500X - 206 vs 202 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3500X - 16 vs 6 threads
This is a free version of Control.
Control

Control

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Logo
Ryzen 5 3500X

Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019


FPS

202

98%

Value, €/FPS

€1.14/FPS

100%

Price, €

€231.18

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

206

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.21/FPS

94%

Price, €

€248.75

92%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12600KF 12. Generation Desktop Prozessor BX8071512600KF & Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4 3200MHz C16, High Performance Desktop Arbeitsspeicher Kit Schwarz, 2 Stück

Buy for 248.75 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 793 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Logo
Ryzen 5 3500X

Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Logo
Ryzen 5 3500X

Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019


Single-Core

1555

62%

Multi-Core

5850

48%

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2472

100%

Multi-Core

12036

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Logo

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X

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Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo

Intel Core i5-12600KF

Sep 24th, 2019Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 5CollectionCore i5
MatisseCodenameAlder Lake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
10
6Threads
16
3.6 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
4.1 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.9 GHz
65 W
TDP125 W
7 nm
Process Size10 nm
36.0xMultiplier
37.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Ryzen 5 3500X or Core i5-12600KF

Control, 1920 x 1080, High

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