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€82.12
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AvailabilityMSRP $264
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MSRP $264
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 Ryzen 5 3500X
- Up to 59% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - €82.12 vs €202.50
- Up to 55% better value when playing Valorant than Core i5-12600KF - €0.10 vs €0.22 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 15% better in Valorant than Ryzen 5 3500X - 911 vs 793 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3500X - 16 vs 6 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 3500X
Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019
FPS
793
87%
Value, €/FPS
€0.1/FPS
100%
Price, €
€82.12
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X 3,6GHz
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Updated 263 minutes ago
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
911
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.22/FPS
45%
Price, €
€202.5
40%
FPS Winner
INTEL Core i5-12600KF 3,6GHz LGA1700 Box
Buy for €202.5 on Amazon
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Updated 262 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 3500X
Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 3500X | vs | Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 24th, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Matisse | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 6 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Ryzen 5 3500X or Core i5-12600KF
With selected game settings
696 FPS
€1.9/FPS
32 GB, N/A Storage
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696 FPS
€1.7/FPS
16 GB, N/A Storage
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528 FPS
€1.54/FPS
16 GB, N/A Storage
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608 FPS
€2.18/FPS
16 GB, N/A Storage
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