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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K 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 i5-12600K is 485 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 9 3900XT.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 65% better in Cities: Skylines II than Ryzen 9 3900XT - 66 vs 40 FPS
- Up to 58% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900XT - $187.99 vs $450.0
- Up to 75% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Ryzen 9 3900XT - $2.85 vs $11.25 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 105 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600K - 24 vs 16 threads
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
66
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.85/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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Ryzen 9 3900XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
FPS
40
60.60606060606061%
Value, $/FPS
$11.25/FPS
25.333333333333336%
Price, $
$450
41%
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT 12-core, 24-Threads Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Updated 348673 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 9 3900XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 3900XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Single-Core
1729
70.57142857142857%
Multi-Core
10030
85.05766621438264%
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 12 |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12600K or Ryzen 9 3900XT
Cities: Skylines II, 1920 x 1080, High
15 FPS
$80/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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28 FPS
$60.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699
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19 FPS
$69.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,329.49
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15 FPS
$81.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,221.99
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15 FPS
$126.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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19 FPS
$84.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,607.03
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12 FPS
$112.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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8 FPS
$112.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899
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27 FPS
$66.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,799.99
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12 FPS
$112.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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