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€82.15
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Prices and StockMSRP $199
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MSRP $199
Prices and StockMSRP $264
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MSRP $264
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 Ryzen 5 3600
- Up to 59% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - €82.15 vs €202.51
- Up to 59% better value when playing Stray than Core i5-12600KF - €0.44 vs €1.07 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 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
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
185
98%
Value, €/FPS
€0.44/FPS
100%
Price, €
€82.15
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 4, 2GHz AM4 35MB Cache Wraith Stealth
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Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
189
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.07/FPS
41%
Price, €
€202.51
40%
FPS Winner
INTEL Core i5-12600KF 3,6GHz LGA1700 Box
Buy for €202.51 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6228 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 3600 | vs | Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 7th, 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 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.2 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 3600 or Core i5-12600KF
With selected game settings
88 FPS
€7.9/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€694.9
In Stock
104 FPS
€7.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€799.9
In Stock
92 FPS
€8.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€809
In Stock
88 FPS
€10.09/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB HDD
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€888
In Stock
92 FPS
€8.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€759
In Stock
57 FPS
€12.26/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€699
In Stock
110 FPS
€9.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€999
In Stock
96 FPS
€10.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€964.2
In Stock
123 FPS
€10.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,319.9
In Stock
107 FPS
€7.37/FPS
Radeon RX 6700
Ryzen 5 3600
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€789
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