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Ryzen 9 3900XT vs Core i5-12600KF

Ryzen 9 3900XT vs Core i5-12600KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Ryzen 9 3900XT

3.8 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT 12-core, 24-Threads Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $325 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 53 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i5-12600KF

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Intel Core i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for $144.57 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 52 minutes ago

Ryzen 9 3900XT

3.8 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT 12-core, 24-Threads Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $325 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 53 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Core i5-12600KF

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Intel Core i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for $144.57 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 52 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 9 3900XT on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 485 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 9 3900XT.

Advantages of Ryzen 9 3900XT

  • Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 105 vs 125 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 24 vs 16 threads

Advantages of Core i5-12600KF

  • Performs up to 7% better in Ready or Not than Ryzen 9 3900XT - 294 vs 276 FPS
  • Up to 56% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900XT - $144.57 vs $325.00
  • Up to 58% better value when playing Ready or Not than Ryzen 9 3900XT - $0.49 vs $1.18 per FPS
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Ready or Not

Ready or Not

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT Logo
Ryzen 9 3900XT

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020


FPS

276

94%

Value, $/FPS

$1.18/FPS

42%

Price, $

$325

44%

AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT 12-core, 24-Threads Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $325 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 53 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

294

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.49/FPS

100%

Price, $

$144.57

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

Buy for $144.57 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 52 minutes ago

Trending Games

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT Logo
Ryzen 9 3900XT

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT Logo
Ryzen 9 3900XT

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020


Single-Core

1729

70%

Multi-Core

10030

83%

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2472

100%

Multi-Core

12036

100%

AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT Logo

Ryzen 9 3900XT

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Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo

Core i5-12600KF

Jul 7th, 2020Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 9CollectionCore i5
MatisseCodenameAlder Lake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
12
Cores10
24
Threads16
3.8 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.7 GHz
4.7 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.9 GHz
105 W
TDP125 W
7 nm
Process Size10 nm
39.0x
Multiplier37.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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