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€82.15
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Prices and StockMSRP $199
Prices and Stock
MSRP $199
Prices and StockMSRP $349
Prices and Stock
MSRP $349
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700 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 i7-12700 is 933 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 3600
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i7-12700 - €82.15 vs €272.14
- Up to 67% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Core i7-12700 - €0.34 vs €1.03 per FPS
Advantages of Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 9% better in Sea of Thieves than Ryzen 5 3600 - 263 vs 242 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
242
92%
Value, €/FPS
€0.34/FPS
100%
Price, €
€82.15
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 4, 2GHz AM4 35MB Cache Wraith Stealth
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Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
263
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.03/FPS
33%
Price, €
€272.14
30%
FPS Winner
Procesorius Intel Core i7-12700 CM8071504555019 Tray
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 3600 | vs | Core i7-12700 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Matisse | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Ryzen 5 3600 or Core i7-12700
With selected game settings
108 FPS
€6.43/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€694.9
In Stock
168 FPS
€10.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,799
In Stock
168 FPS
€5.95/FPS
Arc A770
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€999
In Stock
126 FPS
€6.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€799.9
In Stock
167 FPS
€7.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1000 GB SSD
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€1,259
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168 FPS
€5.95/FPS
Arc A770
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€999
In Stock
148 FPS
€10.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,499
In Stock
155 FPS
€11.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,799
In Stock
168 FPS
€9.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,539
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113 FPS
€7.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€809
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Laptops Using Ryzen 5 3600 or Core i7-12700
With selected game settings
146 FPS
€7.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,099
In Stock
146 FPS
€6.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€959
In Stock
146 FPS
€9.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,449
In Stock
131 FPS
€9.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,299
In Stock
146 FPS
€10.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,499
In Stock
146 FPS
€7.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€1,049
In Stock
146 FPS
€7.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,049
In Stock
146 FPS
€13.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,899
In Stock
146 FPS
€7.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,124.5
In Stock
104 FPS
€12.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,299
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