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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 9 3900XT on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900K is 485 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 9 3900XT.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 105 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 20% better in Rust than Ryzen 9 3900XT - 252 vs 210 FPS
- Up to 46% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900XT - CA$409.0 vs CA$758.34
- Up to 55% better value when playing Rust than Ryzen 9 3900XT - CA$1.62 vs CA$3.61 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT doesn't have integrated graphics
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
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Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
252
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.62/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$409
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 9 3900XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 7th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Matisse | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 12 | Cores | 16 |
| 24 | Threads | 24 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 3900XT or Core i9-12900K
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
252 FPS
CA$28.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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130 FPS
CA$16.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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