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Core i9-12900 vs Ryzen 5 3600

Core i9-12900 vs Ryzen 5 3600: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900

2.4 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack

Buy for $412.9 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75067 minutes ago

vs

AMD Ryzen 5 3600

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler

Buy for $89.84 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75068 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900

2.4 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack

Buy for $412.9 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75067 minutes ago

vs

AMD Ryzen 5 3600

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler

Buy for $89.84 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75068 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 912 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900

  • Performs up to 22% better in Dead Island 2 than Ryzen 5 3600 - 196 vs 161 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 AMD Ryzen 5 3600

  • Up to 78% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - $89.84 vs $412.9
This is a free version of Dead Island 2.
Dead Island 2

Dead Island 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

196

100%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$412.9

21%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack

Buy for $412.9 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75067 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


FPS

161

82.14285714285714%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$89.84

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler

Buy for $89.84 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75068 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2473

100%

Multi-Core

13044

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1597

64.57743631217146%

Multi-Core

6884

52.77522232444035%

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo

Intel Core i9-12900

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo

AMD Ryzen 5 3600

Jan 4th, 2022
Release DateJul 7th, 2019
Core i9CollectionRyzen 5
Alder LakeCodenameMatisse
Intel Socket 1700SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores6
24
Threads12
2.4 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
5.1 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.2 GHz
65 WTDP65 W
10 nmProcess Size
7 nm
24.0xMultiplier
36.0x
UHD Graphics 770
Integrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Core i9-12900 or Ryzen 5 3600

Dead Island 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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