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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF 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 i9-12900KF is 851 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600.
Advantages of Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 11% better in Remnant II than Ryzen 5 3600 - 100 vs 90 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Ryzen 5 3600
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - $93.99 vs $270.09
- Up to 61% better value when playing Remnant II than Core i9-12900KF - $1.04 vs $2.70 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
Remnant II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
100
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.7/FPS
39%
Price, $
$270.09
34%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900KF | vs | Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | 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 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i9-12900KF or Ryzen 5 3600
With selected game settings
44 FPS
$38.64/FPS
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Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$35.13/FPS
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Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$64.71/FPS
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$49.63/FPS
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Core i9-12900KF
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$23.47/FPS
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Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$29.55/FPS
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Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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11 FPS
$120.45/FPS
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Ryzen 5 3600
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Ryzen 5 3600
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$67.86/FPS
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Ryzen 5 3600
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$38.7/FPS
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Ryzen 5 3600
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18 FPS
$66.61/FPS
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Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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6 FPS
$150/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 480 GB SSD
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18 FPS
$61.11/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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1 FPS
$1298/FPS
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$63.5/FPS
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Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$48.76/FPS
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Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$24.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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11 FPS
$100/FPS
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Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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44 FPS
$31.82/FPS
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Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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72 FPS
$76.38/FPS
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Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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27 FPS
$40.74/FPS
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Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$63.57/FPS
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Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 960 GB SSD
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71 FPS
$53.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$54.71/FPS
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Ryzen 5 3600
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67 FPS
$30/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$76.38/FPS
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Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$59.71/FPS
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Core i9-12900KF
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$35.21/FPS
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Core i9-12900KF
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