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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 3600XT on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 851 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 5 3600XT.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 3600XT
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 13% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Ryzen 5 3600XT - 155 vs 137 FPS
- Up to 75% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600XT - $144.59 vs $575.89
- Up to 78% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Ryzen 5 3600XT - $0.93 vs $4.20 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT - 16 vs 12 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT 6-core, 12-threads unlocked desktop processor with Wraith Spire cooler
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Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
155
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.93/FPS
100%
Price, $
$144.59
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 3600XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 3600XT | vs | Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Matisse | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 5 3600XT or Core i5-12600KF
With selected game settings
102 FPS
$14.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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142 FPS
$9.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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149 FPS
$11.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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