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$278.99
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Prices and StockMSRP $349
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MSRP $349
Prices and StockMSRP $199
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MSRP $199
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 3600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700 is 933 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600.
Advantages of Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 11% better in World of Warcraft than Ryzen 5 3600 - 212 vs 191 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 5 3600
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i7-12700 - $93.99 vs $278.99
- Up to 63% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i7-12700 - $0.49 vs $1.32 per FPS
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
212
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.32/FPS
37%
Price, $
$278.99
33%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7 (12th Gen) i7-12700 Dodeca-core (12 Core) 2.10 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for $278.99 on Amazon
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Updated 77 minutes ago
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
191
90%
Value, $/FPS
$0.49/FPS
100%
Price, $
$93.99
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
Buy for $93.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 78 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-12700 | vs | Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-12700 or Ryzen 5 3600
With selected game settings
104 FPS
$6.73/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$699.99
In Stock
169 FPS
$7.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,299.99
In Stock
119 FPS
$9.24/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,099.99
In Stock
119 FPS
$6.55/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$779.99
In Stock
141 FPS
$7.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,119.99
In Stock
133 FPS
$9.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
In Stock
133 FPS
$13.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,799
In Stock
141 FPS
$7.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,029.99
In Stock
120 FPS
$7.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$869.99
In Stock
133 FPS
$8.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
In Stock
Laptops Using Core i7-12700 or Ryzen 5 3600
With selected game settings
133 FPS
$12.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,699
In Stock
171 FPS
$9.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,669.99
In Stock
163 FPS
$9.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,529
In Stock
152 FPS
$6.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999
In Stock
171 FPS
$7.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,255
In Stock
163 FPS
$7.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
In Stock
152 FPS
$7.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,129.99
In Stock
152 FPS
$6.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$977.76
In Stock
152 FPS
$5.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$879
In Stock
163 FPS
$7.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,179
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Core i7-12700 and Ryzen 5 3600 Popular Comparisons
Compare 2 Processors in Games
Ryzen 5 3600
$93.99
vs
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$144.32
Ryzen 5 3600
$93.99
vs
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$199.99
Ryzen 5 3600
$93.99
vs
Ryzen 5 5600X
$118
Ryzen 5 3600
$93.99
vs
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$83.35
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$93.99
vs
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$278.95
Ryzen 5 3600
$93.99
vs
Ryzen 5 7600
$185
Ryzen 5 3600
$93.99
vs
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
$463
Ryzen 5 3600
$93.99
vs
Ryzen 7 5800X
$179
Ryzen 5 3600
$93.99
vs
Core i7-14700K
$332.61
Ryzen 5 3600
$93.99
vs
Ryzen 5 5600
$115.73
Ryzen 5 3600
$93.99
vs
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$207.14
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$93.99
vs
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$378.72
Ryzen 5 3600
$93.99
vs
Ryzen 9 7950X
$495.35
Ryzen 5 3600
$93.99
vs
Ryzen 7 5700
$127
Ryzen 5 3600
$93.99
vs
Core i9-12900K
$283.49
Ryzen 5 3600
$93.99
vs
Ryzen 9 5950X
$343.99
Ryzen 5 3600
$93.99
vs
Ryzen 9 5900X
$295
Ryzen 5 3600
$93.99
vs
Ryzen 7 3700X
$128.79
Ryzen 5 3600
$93.99
vs
Ryzen 7 5700G
$172
Ryzen 5 3600
$93.99
vs
Ryzen 7 5700X3D
$320.99
Ryzen 5 3600
$93.99
vs
Core i9-12900KF
$269.99
Ryzen 5 3600
$93.99
vs
Core i5-12600KF
$144.57
Ryzen 5 3600
$93.99
vs
Core i7-12700KF
$182.99
Ryzen 5 3600
$93.99
vs
Core i5-12400
$144.53
Ryzen 5 3600
$93.99
vs
Core i3-12100F
$76.78
Ryzen 5 3600
$93.99
vs
Core i5-12600K
$171.66
Ryzen 5 3600
$93.99
vs
Ryzen 5 5600GT
$129.99
Ryzen 5 3600
$93.99
vs
Core i7-13700K
$312.62
Ryzen 5 3600
$93.99
vs
Core i9-14900KF
$417.98
Ryzen 5 3600
$93.99
vs
Core i7-14700F
$269.99
Ryzen 5 3600
$93.99
vs
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
$744.99
Core i7-12700
$278.99
vs
Ryzen 7 5700X
$144.32
Core i7-12700
$278.99
vs
Ryzen 5 7600X
$199.99
Core i7-12700
$278.99
vs
Ryzen 5 5600X
$118
Core i7-12700
$278.99
vs
Ryzen 5 5500
$83.35
Core i7-12700
$278.99
vs
Ryzen 7 7700X
$278.95
Core i7-12700
$278.99
vs
Ryzen 5 7600
$185
Core i7-12700
$278.99
vs
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
$463
Core i7-12700
$278.99
vs
Ryzen 7 5800X
$179
Core i7-12700
$278.99
vs
Core i7-14700K
$332.61
Core i7-12700
$278.99
vs
Ryzen 5 5600
$115.73
Core i7-12700
$278.99
vs
Core i7-12700K
$207.14
Core i7-12700
$278.99
vs
Ryzen 9 7900X
$378.72
Core i7-12700
$278.99
vs
Ryzen 9 7950X
$495.35
Core i7-12700
$278.99
vs
Ryzen 7 5700
$127
Core i7-12700
$278.99
vs
Core i9-12900K
$283.49
Core i7-12700
$278.99
vs
Ryzen 9 5950X
$343.99
Core i7-12700
$278.99
vs
Ryzen 9 5900X
$295
Core i7-12700
$278.99
vs
Ryzen 7 3700X
$128.79
Core i7-12700
$278.99
vs
Ryzen 7 5700G
$172
Core i7-12700
$278.99
vs
Ryzen 7 5700X3D
$320.99
Core i7-12700
$278.99
vs
Core i9-12900KF
$269.99
Core i7-12700
$278.99
vs
Core i5-12600KF
$144.57
Core i7-12700
$278.99
vs
Core i7-12700KF
$182.99
Core i7-12700
$278.99
vs
Core i5-12400
$144.53
Core i7-12700
$278.99
vs
Core i3-12100F
$76.78
Core i7-12700
$278.99
vs
Core i5-12600K
$171.66
Core i7-12700
$278.99
vs
Ryzen 5 5600GT
$129.99
Core i7-12700
$278.99
vs
Core i7-13700K
$312.62
Core i7-12700
$278.99
vs
Core i9-14900KF
$417.98