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CA$699.99
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper Athlon 200GE on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Athlon 200GE is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 1216 days newer than the cheaper Athlon 200GE.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 47% better in HITMAN 2 than Athlon 200GE - 185 vs 126 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Athlon 200GE - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of AMD Athlon 200GE
- Up to 74% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - CA$179.65 vs CA$699.99
- Up to 62% better value when playing HITMAN 2 than Core i9-12900 - CA$1.43 vs CA$3.78 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900 - 35 vs 65 Watts
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
185
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.78/FPS
37%
Price, CA$
CA$699.99
25%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for CA$699.99 on Amazon
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Updated 12662 minutes ago
Athlon 200GE
Desktop • Sep 6th, 2018
FPS
126
68%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.43/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$179.65
100%
Value Winner
AMD YD200GC6FBBOX Athlon 200GE 2-Core 4-Thread AM4 Socket Desktop Processor with Radeon Vega Graphics
Buy for CA$179.65 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 12659 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Athlon 200GE
Desktop • Sep 6th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900 | vs | AMD Athlon 200GE |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 6th, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Athlon |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raven Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 2 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 35 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 3 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900 or Athlon 200GE
HITMAN 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
136 FPS
CA$22.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,999
In Stock
121 FPS
CA$20.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,470.49
In Stock
121 FPS
CA$25.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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CA$3,076.65
In Stock
130 FPS
CA$22.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,941.65
In Stock
140 FPS
CA$23.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$3,346.65
In Stock
140 FPS
CA$23.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 4 TB SSD
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CA$3,306.15
In Stock
140 FPS
CA$37.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$5,299.99
In Stock
121 FPS
CA$24.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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CA$2,955.15
In Stock
134 FPS
CA$33.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$4,499.99
In Stock
134 FPS
CA$24.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$3,268.32
In Stock
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