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€391.81
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MSRP $564
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MSRP $199
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 Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 8% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Ryzen 5 3600 - 324 vs 300 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Ryzen 5 3600
- Up to 79% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - €81.25 vs €391.81
- Up to 78% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i9-12900KF - €0.27 vs €1.21 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
324
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.21/FPS
22%
Price, €
€391.81
20%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KF 3,2 GHz LGA1700 Tra, CM8071504549231 Schwarz
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Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
300
93%
Value, €/FPS
€0.27/FPS
100%
Price, €
€81.25
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 4, 2GHz AM4 35MB Cache Wraith Stealth
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Updated 161 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900KF | vs | Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i9-12900KF or Ryzen 5 3600
With selected game settings
124 FPS
€6.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€799.9
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174 FPS
€8.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,539
In Stock
235 FPS
€7.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,729
In Stock
284 FPS
€8.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,439
In Stock
174 FPS
€9.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,679
In Stock
210 FPS
€7.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,649
In Stock
284 FPS
€8.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,299
In Stock
235 FPS
€8.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,099
In Stock
210 FPS
€7.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,519
In Stock
235 FPS
€8.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,934.9
In Stock
210 FPS
€9.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,044.9
In Stock
324 FPS
€11.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€3,777
In Stock
174 FPS
€10.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,749.9
In Stock
210 FPS
€9.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,029.9
In Stock
100 FPS
€6.95/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€694.9
In Stock
210 FPS
€8.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,888
In Stock
106 FPS
€7.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€829
In Stock
100 FPS
€8.88/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB HDD
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€888
In Stock
106 FPS
€7.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€779
In Stock
53 FPS
€12.25/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€649
In Stock
210 FPS
€8.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,879
In Stock
174 FPS
€9.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,666
In Stock
134 FPS
€7.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,019
In Stock
224 FPS
€17.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€3,900
In Stock
284 FPS
€8.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,534.9
In Stock
210 FPS
€10.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,119
In Stock
232 FPS
€10.26/FPS
Radeon RX 6900 XT
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,379.9
In Stock
294 FPS
€8.08/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,374.9
In Stock
284 FPS
€9.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,666
In Stock
68 FPS
€9.4/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€639
In Stock
324 FPS
€11.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€3,849.9
In Stock
324 FPS
€11.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€3,724.9
In Stock
324 FPS
€12.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€3,984.9
In Stock
129 FPS
€6.19/FPS
Radeon RX 6700
Ryzen 5 3600
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€799
In Stock
271 FPS
€7.67/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,079.9
In Stock
187 FPS
€7.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 3600
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,399
In Stock
53 FPS
€11.87/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 3600
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€629
In Stock
68 FPS
€9.4/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€639
In Stock
151 FPS
€6.02/FPS
Radeon RX 6750 XT
Ryzen 5 3600
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€909
In Stock
115 FPS
€7.9/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€909
In Stock
134 FPS
€7.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,009
In Stock
134 FPS
€7.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,059
In Stock
215 FPS
€6.32/FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
Ryzen 5 3600
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,359
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