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$412
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Prices and StockMSRP $519
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MSRP $519
Prices and StockMSRP $199
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MSRP $199
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 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 i9-12900 is 912 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600.
Advantages of Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 8% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Ryzen 5 3600 - 95 vs 88 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - 24 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 5 3600
- Up to 77% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - $93.99 vs $412.00
- Up to 75% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Core i9-12900 - $1.07 vs $4.34 per FPS
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for $412 on Amazon
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Updated 300 minutes ago
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
Buy for $93.99 on Amazon
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900 | vs | Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i9-12900 or Ryzen 5 3600
With selected game settings
20 FPS
$34.71/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$694.29
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31 FPS
$25.16/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$779.99
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31 FPS
$35.48/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,099.99
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43 FPS
$30.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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43 FPS
$41.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,799
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32 FPS
$27.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$869.99
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43 FPS
$25.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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20 FPS
$74.95/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,499
In Stock
32 FPS
$20.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$670.96
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53 FPS
$24.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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Laptops Using Core i9-12900 or Ryzen 5 3600
With selected game settings
62 FPS
$22.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,411.76
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62 FPS
$22.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,394
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62 FPS
$29.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,799
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62 FPS
$20.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,259
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62 FPS
$21.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,309
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62 FPS
$18.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,147
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56 FPS
$23.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
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62 FPS
$22.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,369
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59 FPS
$35.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,098.99
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48 FPS
$31.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499.99
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$319.99
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$93.99
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$144.59
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$93.99
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$93.99
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$309
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$93.99
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$269.99
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$93.99
vs
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$744.99
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$93.99
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$417.98
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$93.99
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$200.75
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$93.99
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$133.45
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$93.99
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$269.99
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$93.99
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$76.8
Core i9-12900
$412
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$148.33
Core i9-12900
$412
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$199.99
Core i9-12900
$412
vs
Ryzen 5 5500
$83.35
Core i9-12900
$412
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Ryzen 5 5600X
$118
Core i9-12900
$412
vs
Ryzen 5 7600
$185
Core i9-12900
$412
vs
Ryzen 7 7700X
$278.95
Core i9-12900
$412
vs
Ryzen 7 5800X
$179
Core i9-12900
$412
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Core i7-14700K
$332.61
Core i9-12900
$412
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Core i7-12700K
$207.14
Core i9-12900
$412
vs
Ryzen 5 5600
$115.73
Core i9-12900
$412
vs
Ryzen 9 7900X
$378.72
Core i9-12900
$412
vs
Ryzen 9 7950X
$498.74
Core i9-12900
$412
vs
Ryzen 9 5950X
$343.99
Core i9-12900
$412
vs
Ryzen 7 5700
$127
Core i9-12900
$412
vs
Ryzen 9 5900X
$292.21
Core i9-12900
$412
vs
Core i9-12900K
$283.49
Core i9-12900
$412
vs
Ryzen 7 5700G
$172
Core i9-12900
$412
vs
Ryzen 7 5700X3D
$331.99
Core i9-12900
$412
vs
Core i5-12600K
$172.99
Core i9-12900
$412
vs
Ryzen 5 5600GT
$129.99
Core i9-12900
$412
vs
Core i7-14700KF
$319.99
Core i9-12900
$412
vs
Core i5-12600KF
$144.59
Core i9-12900
$412
vs
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$129
Core i9-12900
$412
vs
Core i7-13700K
$309
Core i9-12900
$412
vs
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$269.99
Core i9-12900
$412
vs
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$744.99
Core i9-12900
$412
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Core i9-14900KF
$417.98
Core i9-12900
$412
vs
Core i5-13600KF
$200.75
Core i9-12900
$412
vs
Core i5-12400
$133.45