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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 9 3900XT on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 567 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 9 3900XT.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 12% better in Dota 2 than Ryzen 9 3900XT - 244 vs 217 FPS
- Up to 45% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900XT - £256.46 vs £470.0
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600 - 24 vs 12 threads
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Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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AMD Ryzen™ 9 3900XT Processor (12C/24T, 70MB Cache, Up to 4.7 GHz Max Boost) – Without Cooler
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Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Ryzen 9 3900XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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