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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 851 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 13% better in No Man's Sky than Ryzen 5 3600 - 202 vs 179 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - 20 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - €90.59 vs €251.82
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
INTEL Core i7-12700K BX8071512700K
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Processeur AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - Silent cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Single-Core
1597
63.09758988542078%
Multi-Core
6884
50.270191324667735%
Intel Core i7-12700K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-12700K or Ryzen 5 3600
No Man's Sky, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
169 FPS
€8.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,385.18
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93 FPS
€7.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€694.9
In Stock
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
116 FPS
€9.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,119
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
93 FPS
€8.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€809
In Stock
83 FPS
€9.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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€749.9
In Stock
89 FPS
€8.99/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB HDD
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€799.9
In Stock
93 FPS
€8.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€769
In Stock
53 FPS
€11.87/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€629
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