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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms Ryzen 9 3900XT on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 485 days newer than Ryzen 9 3900XT.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 29% better in League of Legends than Ryzen 9 3900XT - 308 vs 239 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
- 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
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT 12-core, 24-Threads Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 9 3900XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 3900XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Single-Core
1729
70.57142857142857%
Multi-Core
10030
85.05766621438264%
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2020 |
| 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 | 4.7 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12600K or Ryzen 9 3900XT
League of Legends, 1920 x 1080, Very High
288 FPS
$4.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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290 FPS
$5.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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289 FPS
$6.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,754.11
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289 FPS
$6.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,887.99
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289 FPS
$6.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,003.85
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294 FPS
$4.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,396.17
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293 FPS
$6.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,799.99
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286 FPS
$3.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$999
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291 FPS
$12.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,598
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288 FPS
$4.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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