Core i5-12600K vs Ryzen 9 3900X

Prices and Stock
MSRP $289

Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Prices and Stock
MSRP $499

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K 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 i5-12600K is 851 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 9 3900X.

Advantages of Core i5-12600K

Performs up to 40% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Ryzen 9 3900X - 157 vs 112 FPS
Up to 52% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900X - $175.99 vs $365.00
Up to 66% better value when playing Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Ryzen 9 3900X - $1.12 vs $3.26 per FPS
Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3900X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Ryzen 9 3900X

Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 105 vs 125 Watts
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600K - 24 vs 16 threads

This is a free version of Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart.

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

FPS

157

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.12/FPS

100%

Price, $

$175.99

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for $175.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 360 minutes ago

Ryzen 9 3900X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

FPS

112

71%

Value, $/FPS

$3.26/FPS

34%

Price, $

$365

48%

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Buy for $365 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 360 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Ryzen 9 3900X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

1920 x 1080

Very High

312

FPS

248

FPS

League of Legends

1920 x 1080

Ultra

182

FPS

162

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

1920 x 1080

Best Looking

248

FPS

218

FPS

Dota 2

1920 x 1080

Very High

356

FPS

317

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

1920 x 1080

High

897

FPS

798

FPS

Valorant

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Single-Core

2485

100%

Multi-Core

11870

100%

Ryzen 9 3900X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

Single-Core

1709

69%

Multi-Core

9937

84%

Core i5-12600K	vs	Ryzen 9 3900X
Nov 4th, 2021	Release Date	Jul 7th, 2019
Core i5	Collection	Ryzen 9
Alder Lake	Codename	Matisse
Intel Socket 1700	Socket	AMD Socket AM4
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
10	Cores	12
16	Threads	24
3.7 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.8 GHz
4.9 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	4.6 GHz
125 W	TDP	105 W
10 nm	Process Size	7 nm
37.0x	Multiplier	38.0x
UHD Graphics 770	Integrated Graphics	None
Yes	Overclockable	Yes