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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 3 1200 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900K is 1561 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 3 1200.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 4% better in Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 than Ryzen 3 1200 - 240 vs 230 FPS
- Up to 23% cheaper than Ryzen 3 1200 - CA$499.99 vs CA$649.99
- Up to 27% better value when playing Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 than Ryzen 3 1200 - CA$2.08 vs CA$2.83 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 1200 - 24 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 3 1200 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 1200
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Tom Clancy’s The Division 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
240
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.08/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$499.99
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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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 3 1200
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | AMD Ryzen 3 1200 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jul 27th, 2017 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Ryzen 3 1200
Tom Clancy’s The Division 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
164 FPS
CA$16.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$23.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$15.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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