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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the more expensive 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 more expensive Ryzen 7 3700X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 10% better in Remnant II than Ryzen 7 3700X - 99 vs 90 FPS
- Up to 25% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3700X - $154.65 vs $205.0
- Up to 32% better value when playing Remnant II than Ryzen 7 3700X - $1.56 vs $2.28 per FPS
Remnant II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.56/FPS
100%
Price, $
$154.65
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 7 3700X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X | vs | Intel Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Matisse | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 10 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 7 3700X or Core i5-12600KF
Remnant II, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
18 FPS
$52.72/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$949
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74 FPS
$17.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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27 FPS
$59.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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27 FPS
$59.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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82 FPS
$19.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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18 FPS
$63.89/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,149.99
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44 FPS
$27.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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38 FPS
$42.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,599.99
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26 FPS
$51.88/FPS
Radeon RX 5700
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,349
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42 FPS
$27.38/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Ryzen 7 3700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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