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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms Ryzen 5 3600X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 912 days newer than Ryzen 5 3600X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 3% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Ryzen 5 3600X - 166 vs 161 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 3600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600X - 24 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
166
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.76/FPS
100%
Price, €
€457.57
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-12900, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 30M, fino a 5,10 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X | vs | Intel Core i9-12900 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Matisse | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 3600X or Core i9-12900
Red Dead Redemption 2, 1920 x 1080, Highest
55 FPS
€25.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,399
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55 FPS
€27.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,490
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45 FPS
€37.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,669
In Stock
69 FPS
€26.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900
8 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,829
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47 FPS
€58.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,770.6
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104 FPS
€18.64/FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1000 GB HDD
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€1,939
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58 FPS
€27.05/FPS
Radeon RX 6700
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1000 GB HDD
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€1,569
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69 FPS
€24.48/FPS
Radeon RX 6750 XT
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1000 GB HDD
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€1,689
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52 FPS
€29.21/FPS
Radeon RX 6650 XT
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1000 GB HDD
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€1,519
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