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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 9 3900X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 851 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 9 3900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 13% better in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Ryzen 9 3900X - 152 vs 134 FPS
- Up to 9% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900X - €204.83 vs €224.15
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 105 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600K - 24 vs 16 threads
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i5-12600K LGA1700 Tablett, 3,6 GHz, CM8071504555227
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AMD CPU RYZEN 9 3900X 12X3,8GHz/70MB Box (kein VGA)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Single-Core
1693
69.10204081632652%
Multi-Core
9938
84.27747625508819%
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 12 |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12600K or Ryzen 9 3900X
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, 1920 x 1080, Epic
32 FPS
€17.81/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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35 FPS
€17.14/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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80 FPS
€15.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,209.9
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32 FPS
€19.53/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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