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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 9 3900X 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 9 3900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 21% better in Dirt 5 than Ryzen 9 3900X - 235 vs 195 FPS
- Up to 64% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900X - $160.99 vs $445.0
- Up to 70% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Ryzen 9 3900X - $0.69 vs $2.28 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
- 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
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
235
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.69/FPS
100%
Price, $
$160.99
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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Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
195
82.97872340425532%
Value, $/FPS
$2.28/FPS
30.263157894736842%
Price, $
$445
36%
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Single-Core
1693
68.48705501618123%
Multi-Core
9938
82.56895978730475%
Intel Core i5-12600KF | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| 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 | 4.6 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12600KF or Ryzen 9 3900X
Dirt 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
121 FPS
$33.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,999.98
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112 FPS
$13.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,499.99
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121 FPS
$24.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,000.99
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140 FPS
$11.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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129 FPS
$10.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
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100 FPS
$18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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