CPU Compare

Intel Core i9-12900KS

AMD Ryzen 5 3600

Review

General overview and comparison of the processors
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Core i9-12900KS
90
Ryzen 5 3600
53
Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Core i9-12900KS
67
Ryzen 5 3600
27
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of electricity consumption
Core i9-12900KS
19
Ryzen 5 3600
17
SysReqs Overall Score
Generic CPU rating
Core i9-12900KS
59
Ryzen 5 3600
32

Benchmarks

Comparing the performance of CPUs in benchmarks
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Core i9-12900KS
4374
Ryzen 5 3600
2569
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i9-12900KS
44532
Ryzen 5 3600
17795
Geekbench CPU (Single-Core)
Core i9-12900KS
2706
Ryzen 5 3600
1614
Geekbench CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i9-12900KS
16136
Ryzen 5 3600
6913

Specifications

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

General

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

CPU

Cores 16 6
Threads 24 12
Base Clock 3.40 3.60
Turbo Clock 5.20 4.20
L1 Cache 640 KB 384 KB
L2 Cache 10 MB 3 MB
L3 Cache 30 MB 32 MB

Package

Lithography 10 nm 7 nm
Socket LGA 1700 AM4
TDP 150 65
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