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€84.68
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Prices and StockMSRP $199
Prices and Stock
MSRP $199
Prices and StockMSRP $199
Prices and Stock
MSRP $199
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400 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 i5-12400 is 912 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 3600
- Up to 35% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - $84.68 vs $129.34
- Up to 32% better value when playing Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i5-12400 - $0.46 vs $0.68 per FPS
Advantages of Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 4% better in Crysis 3 Remastered than Ryzen 5 3600 - 191 vs 183 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Crysis 3 Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
183
96%
Value, €/FPS
€0.46/FPS
100%
Price, €
€84.68
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 3600 | vs | Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Matisse | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Ryzen 5 3600 or Core i5-12400
With selected game settings
54 FPS
€11.68/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€630.62
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66 FPS
€15.01/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€990.98
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79 FPS
€14.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,171.16
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79 FPS
€20.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,620.72
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66 FPS
€10.65/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€702.69
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67 FPS
€11.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€783.77
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79 FPS
€12.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€990.98
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75 FPS
€11.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€834.86
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54 FPS
€25.01/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€1,350.45
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67 FPS
€9.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€604.47
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