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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600XT on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 1003 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600XT.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 19% better in Dota 2 than Ryzen 5 3600XT - 258 vs 216 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT - 24 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT
- Up to 23% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - $267.05 vs $349.0
- Consumes up to 37% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 95 vs 150 Watts
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Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900KS Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.50 GHz
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AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT 6-core, 12-threads unlocked desktop processor with Wraith Spire cooler
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Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Ryzen 5 3600XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 3600XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Single-Core
1704
63.29866270430906%
Multi-Core
7222
44.51704370338408%
Intel Core i9-12900KS | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT |
|---|---|---|
Apr 5th, 2022 | 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 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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