Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 3600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 851 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
- Up to 23% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - $210.0 vs $272.99
- Up to 21% better value when playing Stray than Core i9-12900KF - $1.14 vs $1.44 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 2% better in Stray than Ryzen 5 3600X - 189 vs 185 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600X - 24 vs 12 threads
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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In Stock
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Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
189
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.44/FPS
79%
Price, $
$272.99
76%
FPS Winner
Buy for $272.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7950 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KF |
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Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
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 | 3.2 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |