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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 3600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 851 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 2% better in Stray than Ryzen 5 3600X - 189 vs 185 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600X - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
- Up to 23% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - $210.0 vs $272.99
- Up to 21% better value when playing Stray than Core i9-12900KF - $1.14 vs $1.44 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
189
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.44/FPS
79%
Price, $
$272.99
76%
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 3600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KF | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600X |
|---|---|---|
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 | 3.8 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900KF or Ryzen 5 3600X
Stray, 1920 x 1080, High
108 FPS
$15.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$1,699.99
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144 FPS
$12.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,869
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124 FPS
$21.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,679.99
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85 FPS
$13.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,124.99
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75 FPS
$16.65/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600X
8 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,249
In Stock
153 FPS
$35.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$5,499
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152 FPS
$25.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$3,816
In Stock
57 FPS
$35.07/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600X
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,999
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145 FPS
$17.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$2,499.99
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152 FPS
$16.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,473
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