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€84.68
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MSRP $199
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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 35% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - $84.68 vs $129.56
- Up to 27% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Core i5-12600KF - $0.73 vs $1.00 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 12% better in Alan Wake 2 than Ryzen 5 3600 - 130 vs 116 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - 16 vs 12 threads
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
116
89%
Value, €/FPS
€0.73/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 i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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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
10 FPS
€63.06/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€630.62
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20 FPS
€49.55/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€990.98
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31 FPS
€37.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,171.16
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31 FPS
€52.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,620.72
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20 FPS
€35.13/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€702.69
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21 FPS
€37.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€783.77
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31 FPS
€31.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€990.98
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10 FPS
€135.04/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€1,350.45
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21 FPS
€28.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€604.47
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43 FPS
€27.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,171.16
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