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 Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 6% better in Fortnite than Ryzen 5 3500X - 241 vs 228 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3500X - 16 vs 6 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
- Up to 7% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - €231.18 vs €248.75
- Up to 2% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i5-12600KF - €1.01 vs €1.03 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
241
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.03/FPS
98%
Price, €
€248.75
92%
FPS Winner
Buy for €248.75 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 18377 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019
FPS
228
94%
Value, €/FPS
€1.01/FPS
100%
Price, €
€231.18
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €231.18 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 18377 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600KF | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3500X |
---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 24th, 2019 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Matisse |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 6 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |