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$93.99
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MSRP $519
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 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 i9-12900 is 912 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 3600
- Up to 77% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - $93.99 vs $412.00
- Up to 76% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Core i9-12900 - $0.58 vs $2.38 per FPS
Advantages of Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 6% better in Halo Infinite than Ryzen 5 3600 - 173 vs 163 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
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
163
94%
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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Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 3600 | vs | Core i9-12900 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Matisse | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Ryzen 5 3600 or Core i9-12900
With selected game settings
30 FPS
$21.67/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$649.99
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86 FPS
$20.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,799
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42 FPS
$17.86/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$749.99
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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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54 FPS
$16.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$899.99
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54 FPS
$33.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,799
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43 FPS
$20.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$869.99
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54 FPS
$18.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999.99
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49 FPS
$18.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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43 FPS
$14.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$614.53
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Laptops Using Ryzen 5 3600 or Core i9-12900
With selected game settings
80 FPS
$18.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,489
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80 FPS
$15.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,237.99
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62 FPS
$26.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,629
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80 FPS
$17.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,394
In Stock
72 FPS
$18.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
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62 FPS
$29.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,799
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80 FPS
$17.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,364.99
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80 FPS
$16.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,309
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76 FPS
$35.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,699.99
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80 FPS
$14.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,145
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