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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 3700X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 851 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 3700X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 31% better in Far Cry 3 than Ryzen 7 3700X - 198 vs 151 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 3700X - 24 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3700X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
- Up to 39% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - CA$259.85 vs CA$429.0
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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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AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 7 3700X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 7 3700X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Single-Core
1654
63.12977099236641%
Multi-Core
8102
52.45710585950145%
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 3700X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Ryzen 7 3700X
Far Cry 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
118 FPS
CA$27.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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CA$3,300
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198 FPS
CA$26.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$5,296.24
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178 FPS
CA$13.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,349.99
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163 FPS
CA$16.34/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 512 GB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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CA$2,663.98
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90 FPS
CA$16.66/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$1,499
In Stock
165 FPS
CA$13.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,169.09
In Stock
99 FPS
CA$27.05/FPS
Radeon RX 5700
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$2,677.83
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