Intel Core i9-12900F vs AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600

Processor comparisons 28-09-2022

   If you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a decision after reading the full tests Intel Core i9-12900F vs AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600 and decide which is better for games or simple use for streaming, programming, machine learning, video editing, rendering. Here is useful information from various benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough review of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like WPrime, Furmark, Prime95, PassMark, VeraCrypt, 7zip, PCMark 10, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, AIDA64, Gears 5, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, SuperPi, MATLAB, UserBenchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Handbrake, RealBench, Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Dolphin Emulator, 3DMark.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

Grand Theft Auto V
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Fallout 76
Overwatch
Watch Dogs Legion
Death Stranding
Fortnite
Cyberpunk 2077
Red Dead Redemption 2
Last Man Standing
Valorant
DOOM: Eternal
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
Borderlands 3
Halo Infinite
Apex Legends
Rainbow Six Siege
Valheim
Assassin's Creed Valhalla

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600 or Intel Core i9-12900F.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i9-12900F

65%

Ryzen 5 PRO 3600

55%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i9-12900F is 15% better than Ryzen 5 PRO 3600. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-12900F

59%

Ryzen 5 PRO 3600

54%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: NBA 2K20, Half-Life: Alyx, Ghostrunner, Horizon Zero Dawn, League of Legends (LOL), Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Hitman 3, Metro Exodus, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Monster Hunter World, Forza Horizon 4, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Control, DOTA 2A, Battlefield V.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	104.5	95.9
Valorant	118.8	109.0
Cyberpunk 2077	66.5	61.0
Apex Legends	111.6	102.4
Call of Duty Warzone	89.1	81.7
Overwatch	96.2	88.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	81.9	75.2
DOOM Eternal	59.4	54.5
Warzone	92.6	85.0
Assassin's Creed	99.8	91.5
Valheim	98.6	90.5

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers that were in the comparisons not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i9-12900F

97%

Ryzen 5 PRO 3600

68%

To make a final resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i9-12900F is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 PRO 3600 as it consumes less power: 65W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, machine learning, streaming, video rendering or video editing, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the processor turns on all cores and threads that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the advantages of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i9-12900F	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600
Cinbench 15 Single-core	449	200
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	4734	1612
Cinbench 20 Single-core	750	490
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	10524	3670
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2661	1258
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	30285	9382

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i9-12900F	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600
Single-Core	6936	2637
Multi-Core	51775	17982

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i9-12900F	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600
Single-Core	1904	1329
Multi-Core	16188	7744

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in new games. The savings are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i9-12900F	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600
Announcement date	July 21, 2021	September 30, 2019
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1700	AM4
Core name	Alder Lake	Matisse
Architecture	x86	Zen 2
Generation	12	2
Turbo Frequency	5.1 MHz	4.2 MHz
Frequency	3.8 MHz	3.6 MHz
Cores	16	6
Threads	24	12
Bus rate	16 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	12600 millions	4200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	65 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency	6400	3200
Memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s
L1 cache	2 MB	384KB
L2 cache	12 MB	3MB
L3 cache	30 MB	32MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		100-000000029

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i9-12900F is 5% better than Ryzen 5 PRO 3600 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-12900F has 10 more core than Ryzen 5 PRO 3600. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-12900F is better: 32
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600 is better: 3
However, it should be understood that all the data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i9-12900F and AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600 before making a decision which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i9-12900F - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i9-12900F specs and review.

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600 - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600 specs and review.