Left · AMD
AMD Ryzen 5 9600X
Spec score
Spec score 68
$173
Amazon US, Oct 24
Ryzen 5 9600X against Core i3-12100F
Ryzen 5 9600X leads on the overall index. The price beside each button is the Amazon US reading where ScoutPrices has one; the comparison below is worked on typical prices.
Right · Intel
Intel Core i3-12100F
Spec score
Spec score 45
$133
typical price
Which one for what
Office & everyday
Ryzen 5 9600Xleft
73 vs 51 on the office & everyday blend.
Coding & development
Ryzen 5 9600Xleft
66 vs 44 on the coding & development blend.
Light gaming
Ryzen 5 9600Xleft
75 vs 50 on the light gaming blend.
Gaming
Ryzen 5 9600Xleft
73 vs 48 on the gaming blend.
Heavy gaming
Ryzen 5 9600Xleft
72 vs 47 on the heavy gaming blend.
Content creation
Ryzen 5 9600Xleft
59 vs 38 on the content creation blend.
3D & rendering
Ryzen 5 9600Xleft
54 vs 33 on the 3D & rendering blend.
Gaming & streaming
Ryzen 5 9600Xleft
65 vs 42 on the gaming & streaming blend.
AI & local models
Ryzen 5 9600Xleft
59 vs 37 on the AI & local models blend.
Head to head
Scores
Indices out of 100 on ScoutSpecs' own scale, one per kind of work. They are not frames per second and not a measurement of any one sample.
Spec score
Ryzen 5 9600X: 68
Core i3-12100F: 45
23 ptsto the left
Gaming
Ryzen 5 9600X: 73
Core i3-12100F: 47
26 ptsto the left
Multi-core
Ryzen 5 9600X: 41
Core i3-12100F: 21
20 ptsto the left
Single-core
Ryzen 5 9600X: 89
Core i3-12100F: 67
22 ptsto the left
Price and value
Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.
Value, points per $100
Ryzen 5 9600X: 38.9
Core i3-12100F: 33.8
15%to the left
Typical price
Ryzen 5 9600X: $175
Core i3-12100F: $133
$42to the right
From the spec sheets
Cores
Ryzen 5 9600X: 6
Core i3-12100F: 4
50%to the left
Threads
Ryzen 5 9600X: 12
Core i3-12100F: 8
50%to the left
Boost clock
Ryzen 5 9600X: 5.4 GHz
Core i3-12100F: 4.3 GHz
26%to the left
Turbo power
Ryzen 5 9600X: 88 W
Core i3-12100F: 89 W
1%to the left
The verdict
- The Ryzen 5 9600X leads in games by 55%.
- The Ryzen 5 9600X has 95% more all-core throughput for renders, compiles and exports.
- The Ryzen 5 9600X is 33% quicker in single-threaded work, which is most of what a desktop does.
- The Core i3-12100F typically costs $42 less.
- Per dollar, the Ryzen 5 9600X is the better buy: 38.9 points per $100 against 33.8.
Specifications
| Spec | Ryzen 5 9600X | Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Zen 5 | Alder Lake |
| Socket | AM5 | LGA1700 |
| Cores / threads | 6 / 12 (better) | 4 / 8 |
| Base clock | 3.9 GHz (better) | 3.3 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.4 GHz (better) | 4.3 GHz |
| TDP / turbo power | 65 / 88 W | 58 / 89 W (better) |
| Memory | DDR5 | DDR4 or DDR5 |
| Built-in graphics | Yes (better) | No |
| Cooler in the box | No | Yes (better) |
| Brand | AMD | Intel |
| Released | 2024 (better) | 2022 |
| Typical price | $175 | $133 (better) |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.