Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K 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 i7-12700K is 851 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 3600
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - €85.00 vs €243.30
- Up to 62% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i7-12700K - €0.69 vs €1.82 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 8% better in Elden Ring than Ryzen 5 3600 - 134 vs 124 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - 20 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
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Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 3600 | vs | Core i7-12700K |
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Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Matisse | Codename | Alder Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 12 |
12 | Threads | 20 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |