Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 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 i9-12900 is 912 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600.
Advantages of Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 6% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Ryzen 5 3600 - 332 vs 314 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - 24 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 5 3600
- Up to 76% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - £101.21 vs £415.53
- Up to 74% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i9-12900 - £0.32 vs £1.25 per FPS
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Buy for £415.53 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 331 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
314
95%
Value, £/FPS
£0.32/FPS
100%
Price, £
£101.21
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £101.21 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 331 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900 | vs | Ryzen 5 3600 |
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Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Matisse |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |