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€440.97
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MSRP $199
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS 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 i9-12900KS is 1003 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600.
Advantages of Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 13% better in Resident Evil 4 than Ryzen 5 3600 - 207 vs 183 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - 24 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 5 3600
- Up to 81% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - €82.15 vs €440.97
- Up to 79% better value when playing Resident Evil 4 than Core i9-12900KS - €0.45 vs €2.13 per FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 65 vs 150 Watts
Resident Evil 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
FPS
207
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.13/FPS
21%
Price, €
€440.97
18%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KS Processor 30 MB Smart Cache Box Silber
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Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
183
88%
Value, €/FPS
€0.45/FPS
100%
Price, €
€82.15
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 4, 2GHz AM4 35MB Cache Wraith Stealth
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Updated 34 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900KS | vs | Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 5th, 2022 | 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 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i9-12900KS or Ryzen 5 3600
With selected game settings
62 FPS
€11.21/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€694.9
In Stock
75 FPS
€10.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€799.9
In Stock
65 FPS
€12.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€809
In Stock
62 FPS
€14.32/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB HDD
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€888
In Stock
65 FPS
€11.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€759
In Stock
35 FPS
€19.97/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€699
In Stock
81 FPS
€12.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€999
In Stock
78 FPS
€10.12/FPS
Radeon RX 6700
Ryzen 5 3600
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€789
In Stock
112 FPS
€12.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 3600
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,419
In Stock
35 FPS
€17.69/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 3600
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€619
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