Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 9 3900XT on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600K is 485 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 9 3900XT.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 10% better in World of Warcraft than Ryzen 9 3900XT - 217 vs 198 FPS
- Up to 56% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900XT - $177.2 vs $399.0
- Up to 59% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Ryzen 9 3900XT - $0.82 vs $2.02 per 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
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
217
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.82/FPS
100%
Price, $
$177.2
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT |
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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 |