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Core i9-12900F vs Ryzen 5 3600

Core i9-12900F vs Ryzen 5 3600: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Core i9-12900F

2.4 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900F, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 30M, fino a 5,10 GHz

Buy for €444.28 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7786 minutes ago

vs

Ryzen 5 3600

3.6 GHz | 6-core

Processore AMD Ryzen 5 3600 (6 Cores/12Threads, 65W TDP, AM4 Socket, 35 MB Cache, Boost di Frequenza fino a 4.1 GHz max, dissipatore ad aria "Wraith stealth cooler")

Buy for €85 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7788 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Core i9-12900F

2.4 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900F, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 30M, fino a 5,10 GHz

Buy for €444.28 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7786 minutes ago

vs

Ryzen 5 3600

3.6 GHz | 6-core

Processore AMD Ryzen 5 3600 (6 Cores/12Threads, 65W TDP, AM4 Socket, 35 MB Cache, Boost di Frequenza fino a 4.1 GHz max, dissipatore ad aria "Wraith stealth cooler")

Buy for €85 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7788 minutes ago

Prices and Stock
MSRP $494

Intel Core i9-12900F, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 30M, fino a 5,10 GHz

Prices and Stock
MSRP $199

Processore AMD Ryzen 5 3600 (6 Cores/12Threads, 65W TDP, AM4 Socket, 35 MB Cache, Boost di Frequenza fino a 4.1 GHz max, dissipatore ad aria "Wraith stealth cooler")

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900F 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 i9-12900F is 912 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600.

Advantages of Core i9-12900F

Performs up to 16% better in Valorant than Ryzen 5 3600 - 921 vs 797 FPS
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - 24 vs 12 threads

Advantages of Ryzen 5 3600

Up to 81% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - €85.00 vs €444.28
Up to 77% better value when playing Valorant than Core i9-12900F - €0.11 vs €0.48 per FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

FPS

921

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.48/FPS

23%

Price, €

€444.28

19%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900F, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 30M, fino a 5,10 GHz

Buy for €444.28 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7786 minutes ago

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

FPS

797

87%

Value, €/FPS

€0.11/FPS

100%

Price, €

€85

100%

Value Winner

Processore AMD Ryzen 5 3600 (6 Cores/12Threads, 65W TDP, AM4 Socket, 35 MB Cache, Boost di Frequenza fino a 4.1 GHz max, dissipatore ad aria "Wraith stealth cooler")

Buy for €85 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7788 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

524

FPS

391

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

241

FPS

229

FPS

Fortnite

Fortnite

921

FPS

797

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

328

FPS

205

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

157

FPS

134

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Single-Core

2539

100%

Multi-Core

13890

100%

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

Single-Core

1597

63%

Multi-Core

6884

50%

Core i9-12900F	vs	Ryzen 5 3600
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
Not Available	TDP	65 W
10 nm	Process Size	7 nm
24.0x	Multiplier	36.0x
None	Integrated Graphics	None
Yes	Overclockable	Yes

PCs Using Core i9-12900F or Ryzen 5 3600

With selected game settings

Ankermann Gaming Office Work V3 | Intel Core i9-12900F | Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 8GB | 32GB DDR5 RAM | 1TB NVMe SSD | Windows 11 | WiFi & Bluetooth | Libre Office PC Image

Ankermann Gaming Office Work V3 | Intel Core i9-12900F | Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 8GB | 32GB DDR5 RAM | 1TB NVMe SSD | Windows 11 | WiFi & Bluetooth | Libre Office PC

654 FPS

€1.63/FPS

GeForce RTX 4060

Core i9-12900F

32 GB, 1 TB SSD

Buy on Amazon

€1,069

In Stock

Ankermann Gaming Power V3 | Intel Core i9-12900F | Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 12GB | 32GB DDR5 RAM | 1TB NVMe SSD | Windows 11 | WiFi & Bluetooth | Libre Office PC Image

Ankermann Gaming Power V3 | Intel Core i9-12900F | Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 12GB | 32GB DDR5 RAM | 1TB NVMe SSD | Windows 11 | WiFi & Bluetooth | Libre Office PC

773 FPS

€1.85/FPS

GeForce RTX 4070

Core i9-12900F

32 GB, 1 TB SSD

Buy on Amazon

€1,429

In Stock

Ankermann Highscore Gaming V3 | Intel Core i9-12900F | Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 12GB | 32GB DDR5 RAM | 1TB NVMe SSD | Windows 11 | WiFi & Bluetooth | Libre Office PC Image

Ankermann Highscore Gaming V3 | Intel Core i9-12900F | Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 12GB | 32GB DDR5 RAM | 1TB NVMe SSD | Windows 11 | WiFi & Bluetooth | Libre Office PC

773 FPS

€2.09/FPS

GeForce RTX 4070

Core i9-12900F

32 GB, 1 TB SSD

Buy on Amazon

€1,619

In Stock

Memory PC Image

605 FPS

€1.73/FPS

GeForce RTX 3070 Ti

Ryzen 5 3600

16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD

Buy on Amazon

€1,049

In Stock

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