CPU Compare

AMD Ryzen 5 3600

Intel Core i9-12900

Review

General overview and comparison of the processors
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Ryzen 5 3600
53
Core i9-12900
83
Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Ryzen 5 3600
27
Core i9-12900
51
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of electricity consumption
Ryzen 5 3600
19
Core i9-12900
36
SysReqs Overall Score
Generic CPU rating
Ryzen 5 3600
33
Core i9-12900
57

Benchmarks

Comparing the performance of CPUs in benchmarks
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Ryzen 5 3600
2561
Core i9-12900
4003
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
Ryzen 5 3600
17690
Core i9-12900
33686
Geekbench CPU (Single-Core)
Ryzen 5 3600
1614
Core i9-12900
2517
Geekbench CPU (Multi-Core)
Ryzen 5 3600
6904
Core i9-12900
13175

Specifications

Comparing technical specifications of the AMD Ryzen 5 3600 and Intel Core i9-12900

General

Manufacturer AMD Intel
Name Ryzen 5 3600 Core i9-12900
Segment Desktop Desktop
Codename Zen 2 Alder Lake
Release Date Jun 2019 Feb 2022
Integrated Graphics None Intel UHD Graphics 770
Unlocked Multiplier No No

CPU

Cores 6 16
Threads 12 24
Base Clock 3.60 2.40
Turbo Clock 4.20 5.00
L1 Cache 384 KB 640 KB
L2 Cache 3 MB 10 MB
L3 Cache 32 MB 30 MB

Package

Lithography 7 nm 10 nm
Socket AM4 LGA 1700
TDP 65 65
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