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Core i9-12900K vs Ryzen 5 3600XT

Core i9-12900K vs Ryzen 5 3600XT: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Intel Core i9-12900K 12. Generation Alder Lake 16-Core 3,2 GHz LGA 1700 Prozessor-BX8071512900K

Buy for 427 on Amazon

In Stock

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Intel Core i9-12900K 12. Generation Alder Lake 16-Core 3,2 GHz LGA 1700 Prozessor-BX8071512900K

Buy for 427 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6066 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Ryzen 5 3600XT on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 851 days newer than Ryzen 5 3600XT.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K

  • Performs up to 24% better in Starfield than Ryzen 5 3600XT - 78 vs 63 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT - 24 vs 12 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT

  • Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 95 vs 125 Watts
This is a free version of Starfield.
Starfield

Starfield

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

78

100%

Value, €/FPS

€5.47/FPS

100%

Price, €

€427

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i9-12900K 12. Generation Alder Lake 16-Core 3,2 GHz LGA 1700 Prozessor-BX8071512900K

Buy for 427 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6066 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT Logo
Ryzen 5 3600XT

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


FPS

63

80%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT Logo
Ryzen 5 3600XT

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2620

100%

Multi-Core

15445

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT Logo
Ryzen 5 3600XT

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1704

65%

Multi-Core

7222

46%

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo

Intel Core i9-12900K

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AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT Logo

AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT

Nov 4th, 2021
Release DateJul 7th, 2019
Core i9CollectionRyzen 5
Alder LakeCodenameMatisse
Intel Socket 1700SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores6
24
Threads12
3.2 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.8 GHz
5.2 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.5 GHz
125 WTDP
95 W
10 nmProcess Size
7 nm
32.0xMultiplier
38.0x
UHD Graphics 770
Integrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Ryzen 5 3600XT

Starfield, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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