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MSRP $494
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F 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 i9-12900F is 912 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 3600
- Up to 74% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - $93.99 vs $359.99
- Up to 72% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i9-12900F - $0.30 vs $1.08 per FPS
Advantages of Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 6% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Ryzen 5 3600 - 334 vs 314 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - 24 vs 12 threads
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
334
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.08/FPS
28%
Price, $
$359.99
26%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900F 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
Max
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 3600 | vs | Core i9-12900F |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not Available |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Ryzen 5 3600 or Core i9-12900F
With selected game settings
167 FPS
$4.49/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$749.99
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143 FPS
$4.55/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$649.99
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225 FPS
$6.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,400
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225 FPS
$6.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,449.99
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167 FPS
$6.59/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,099.99
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225 FPS
$6.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,439.99
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190 FPS
$4.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$899.99
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190 FPS
$9.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,799
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225 FPS
$6.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,389.99
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168 FPS
$5.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$869.99
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