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€248.76
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF 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 i5-12600KF is 851 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 2% better in Stray than Ryzen 5 3600 - 189 vs 185 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - €81.8 vs €248.76
- Up to 67% better value when playing Stray than Core i5-12600KF - €0.44 vs €1.32 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
189
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.32/FPS
33%
Price, €
€248.76
32%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-12600KF 12. Generation Desktop Prozessor BX8071512600KF & Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4 3200MHz C16, High Performance Desktop Arbeitsspeicher Kit Schwarz, 2 Stück
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AMD Ryzen 5 3600 4, 2GHz AM4 35MB Cache Wraith Stealth
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600KF | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 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 | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12600KF or Ryzen 5 3600
Stray, 1920 x 1080, High
83 FPS
€9.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Ryzen 5 3600
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€754.9
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83 FPS
€9.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Ryzen 5 3600
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€814.9
In Stock
92 FPS
€9.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€859
In Stock
83 FPS
€9.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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€754.9
In Stock
83 FPS
€8.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€719.9
In Stock
92 FPS
€8.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€809
In Stock
88 FPS
€9.26/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB HDD
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€814.9
In Stock
92 FPS
€7.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€699.9
In Stock
57 FPS
€11.91/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€679
In Stock
85 FPS
€8.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€739
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