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Ryzen 7 3700X vs Core i5-12600KF

Ryzen 7 3700X vs Core i5-12600KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Core i5-12600KF

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Intel Core i5-12600KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 10 (6P+4E) core fino a 4,9 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for 170.49 on Amazon

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FPS Winner

Core i5-12600KF

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Intel Core i5-12600KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 10 (6P+4E) core fino a 4,9 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for 170.49 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 45 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 3700X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 851 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 3700X.

Advantages of Ryzen 7 3700X

  • Up to 7% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - €157.96 vs €170.49
  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i5-12600KF

  • Performs up to 23% better in HITMAN 2 than Ryzen 7 3700X - 186 vs 151 FPS
  • Up to 12% better value when playing HITMAN 2 than Ryzen 7 3700X - €0.92 vs €1.05 per FPS
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HITMAN 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


FPS

151

81%

Value, €/FPS

€1.05/FPS

88%

Price, €

€157.96

100%

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8C/16T 3.60-4.40GHz Tray - 100-00000071

Buy for 157.96 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 46 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

186

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.92/FPS

100%

Price, €

€170.49

92%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i5-12600KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 10 (6P+4E) core fino a 4,9 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for 170.49 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 45 minutes ago

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1654

67%

Multi-Core

8102

67%

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2472

100%

Multi-Core

12036

100%

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo

Ryzen 7 3700X

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Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo

Core i5-12600KF

Jul 7th, 2019Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 7CollectionCore i5
MatisseCodenameAlder Lake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8Cores
10
16Threads16
3.6 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
4.4 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.9 GHz
65 W
TDP125 W
7 nm
Process Size10 nm
36.0xMultiplier
37.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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