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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 9 3900XT on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 637 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 9 3900XT.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
- Up to 3% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - CA$600.0 vs CA$619.35
- Consumes up to 30% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 105 vs 150 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 16% better in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Ryzen 9 3900XT - 157 vs 135 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT doesn't have integrated graphics
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
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Intel Core i9-12900KS Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores Up to 5.5 GHz with Intel Thermal Velocity Boost, featuring Intel Adaptive Boost Technology LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 150W Processor Base Power
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 9 3900XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 3900XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Single-Core
1729
64.22734026745914%
Multi-Core
10030
61.82580287246502%
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KS |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 7th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 5th, 2022 |
| 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 | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 150 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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