Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 9 3900X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600 is 933 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 9 3900X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600 - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 17% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Ryzen 9 3900X - 96 vs 82 FPS
- Up to 31% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900X - $273.49 vs $395.0
- Up to 41% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than Ryzen 9 3900X - $2.85 vs $4.82 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
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Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
96
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.85/FPS
100%
Price, $
$273.49
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
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Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Matisse | Codename | Alder Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |