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$93.99
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Prices and StockMSRP $199
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MSRP $199
Prices and StockMSRP $324
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MSRP $324
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700F outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 3600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700F is 912 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 3600
- Up to 60% cheaper than Core i7-12700F - $93.99 vs $235.99
- Up to 58% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Core i7-12700F - $0.58 vs $1.38 per FPS
Advantages of Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 5% better in Halo Infinite than Ryzen 5 3600 - 171 vs 163 FPS
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
163
95%
Value, $/FPS
$0.58/FPS
100%
Price, $
$93.99
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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In Stock
Updated 44 minutes ago
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
171
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.38/FPS
42%
Price, $
$235.99
39%
FPS Winner
Intel CPU Core i7-12700F / 12/20 / 2.1GHz / 6xxChipset / BX8071512700F
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Updated 44 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 3600 | vs | Core i7-12700F |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Matisse | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 20 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Ryzen 5 3600 or Core i7-12700F
With selected game settings
71 FPS
$16.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
In Stock
71 FPS
$18.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,279.99
In Stock
30 FPS
$23.14/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$694.29
In Stock
123 FPS
$13.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,616.13
In Stock
103 FPS
$13.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,429.99
In Stock
71 FPS
$14.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,049
In Stock
63 FPS
$22.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
In Stock
71 FPS
$16.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
In Stock
42 FPS
$18.57/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$779.99
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42 FPS
$26.19/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,099.99
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Ryzen 5 3600 and Core i7-12700F Popular Comparisons
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$172
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$93.99
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$93.99
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$93.99
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$172.99
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$93.99
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$129.99
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$93.99
vs
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$309
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$93.99
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$319.99
Ryzen 5 3600
$93.99
vs
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$269.99
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$93.99
vs
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$744.99
Ryzen 5 3600
$93.99
vs
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$76.78
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$93.99
vs
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$417.98
Ryzen 5 3600
$93.99
vs
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$899.99
Ryzen 5 3600
$93.99
vs
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$139.99
Ryzen 5 3600
$93.99
vs
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$136.49
Core i7-12700F
$235.99
vs
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$202.99
Core i7-12700F
$235.99
vs
Ryzen 7 5700X
$144.32
Core i7-12700F
$235.99
vs
Ryzen 5 5500
$83.35
Core i7-12700F
$235.99
vs
Ryzen 5 5600X
$118
Core i7-12700F
$235.99
vs
Ryzen 5 7600
$185
Core i7-12700F
$235.99
vs
Ryzen 7 7700X
$278.95
Core i7-12700F
$235.99
vs
Ryzen 7 5800X
$179
Core i7-12700F
$235.99
vs
Core i7-14700K
$332.61
Core i7-12700F
$235.99
vs
Ryzen 5 5600
$115.62
Core i7-12700F
$235.99
vs
Ryzen 9 7900X
$378.72
Core i7-12700F
$235.99
vs
Core i7-12700K
$207.14
Core i7-12700F
$235.99
vs
Ryzen 9 5950X
$343.99
Core i7-12700F
$235.99
vs
Ryzen 9 7950X
$495.35
Core i7-12700F
$235.99
vs
Core i9-12900K
$279.95
Core i7-12700F
$235.99
vs
Ryzen 9 5900X
$295
Core i7-12700F
$235.99
vs
Ryzen 7 5700X3D
$331.99
Core i7-12700F
$235.99
vs
Ryzen 7 5700G
$172
Core i7-12700F
$235.99
vs
Ryzen 7 3700X
$128.9
Core i7-12700F
$235.99
vs
Core i5-12600KF
$144.59
Core i7-12700F
$235.99
vs
Ryzen 7 5700
$127
Core i7-12700F
$235.99
vs
Core i5-12600K
$172.99
Core i7-12700F
$235.99
vs
Ryzen 5 5600GT
$129.99
Core i7-12700F
$235.99
vs
Core i7-13700K
$309
Core i7-12700F
$235.99
vs
Core i7-14700KF
$319.99
Core i7-12700F
$235.99
vs
Core i9-12900KF
$269.99
Core i7-12700F
$235.99
vs
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
$744.99
Core i7-12700F
$235.99
vs
Core i3-12100F
$76.78
Core i7-12700F
$235.99
vs
Core i9-14900KF
$417.98
Core i7-12700F
$235.99
vs
Core i5-13400F
$899.99