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Core i9-12900 vs Ryzen 9 3900X

Core i9-12900 vs Ryzen 9 3900X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms Ryzen 9 3900X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 912 days newer than Ryzen 9 3900X.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900

  • Performs up to 17% better in Far Cry 6 than Ryzen 9 3900X - 158 vs 135 FPS
  • Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3900X doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Far Cry 6.
Far Cry 6

Far Cry 6

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

158

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Logo
Ryzen 9 3900X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


FPS

135

85%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$4.7/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$635

100%

Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Buy for CA$635 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 12029 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Logo
Ryzen 9 3900X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2473

100%

Multi-Core

13044

100%

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Logo
Ryzen 9 3900X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1693

68%

Multi-Core

9938

76%

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo

Intel Core i9-12900

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Logo

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X

Jan 4th, 2022
Release DateJul 7th, 2019
Core i9CollectionRyzen 9
Alder LakeCodenameMatisse
Intel Socket 1700SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores12
24Threads24
2.4 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.8 GHz
5.1 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.6 GHz
65 W
TDP105 W
10 nmProcess Size
7 nm
24.0xMultiplier
38.0x
UHD Graphics 770
Integrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Core i9-12900 or Ryzen 9 3900X

Far Cry 6, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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