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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 7 3800XT on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600K is 485 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 7 3800XT.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 105 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 18% better in Dirt 5 than Ryzen 7 3800XT - 234 vs 198 FPS
- Up to 54% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3800XT - $187.99 vs $406.45
- Up to 61% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Ryzen 7 3800XT - $0.8 vs $2.05 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT doesn't have integrated graphics
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen 7 3800XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
FPS
198
84.61538461538461%
Value, $/FPS
$2.05/FPS
39.024390243902445%
Price, $
$406.45
46%
AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT 8-core, 16-Threads Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
234
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.8/FPS
100%
Price, $
$187.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen 7 3800XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 7 3800XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Single-Core
1758
71.75510204081633%
Multi-Core
8481
71.92164179104478%
AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 7th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Matisse | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 10 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 7 3800XT or Core i5-12600K
Dirt 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
128 FPS
$9.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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161 FPS
$10.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699
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139 FPS
$9.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,329.49
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128 FPS
$9.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,221.99
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128 FPS
$14.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,899.99
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139 FPS
$11.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,607.03
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122 FPS
$11.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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110 FPS
$8.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899
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160 FPS
$11.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,799.99
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122 FPS
$11.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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