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
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019
FPS
202
98%
Value, €/FPS
€1.14/FPS
100%
Price, €
€231.18
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €231.18 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 793 minutes ago
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
206
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.21/FPS
94%
Price, €
€248.75
92%
FPS Winner
Buy for €248.75 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 793 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X | vs | Intel Core i5-12600KF |
---|---|---|
Sep 24th, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Matisse | Codename | Alder Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 10 |
6 | Threads | 16 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |