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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Ryzen 5 3600X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 851 days newer than Ryzen 5 3600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 27% better in Dirt 5 than Ryzen 5 3600X - 243 vs 192 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600X - 24 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
243
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.55/FPS
100%
Price, $
$376.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Single-Core
1642
62.671755725190835%
Multi-Core
7000
45.32211071544189%
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| 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 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 3600X or Core i9-12900K
Dirt 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
120 FPS
$18.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,238
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243 FPS
$15.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,799.99
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180 FPS
$19.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,529.95
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155 FPS
$15.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,399
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53 FPS
$12.06/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600X
8 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$639
In Stock
193 FPS
$12.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,399.99
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131 FPS
$11.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,479
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120 FPS
$19.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,299
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62 FPS
$22.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,424.99
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169 FPS
$17.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,897
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