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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 3600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 851 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 8% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Ryzen 5 3600 - 128 vs 118 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - 20 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Up to 56% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - $110.99 vs $253.44
- Up to 53% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i7-12700K - $0.94 vs $1.98 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
128
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.98/FPS
47.474747474747474%
Price, $
$253.44
43%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
118
92.1875%
Value, $/FPS
$0.94/FPS
100%
Price, $
$110.99
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Single-Core
1597
63.09758988542078%
Multi-Core
6884
50.270191324667735%
Intel Core i7-12700K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-12700K or Ryzen 5 3600
Baldur's Gate 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
43 FPS
$20.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$869.99
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65 FPS
$24.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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54 FPS
$18.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999.99
In Stock
70 FPS
$18.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,299
In Stock
43 FPS
$27.91/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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54 FPS
$29.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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54 FPS
$20.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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21 FPS
$47.14/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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$989.9
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40 FPS
$30/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,199.99
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43 FPS
$18.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$799.99
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