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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 3 3300X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 3 3300X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 559 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 3 3300X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 5% better in Fortnite than Ryzen 3 3300X - 241 vs 230 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 3300X - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 3300X
- Up to 38% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - CA$265.0 vs CA$428.21
- Up to 35% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i9-12900KF - CA$1.15 vs CA$1.78 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
241
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.78/FPS
64%
Price, CA$
CA$428.21
61%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KF Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Ryzen 3 3300X
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
FPS
230
95%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.15/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$265
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 3 3300X 4-Core, 8-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
Buy for CA$265 on Amazon
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Updated 14 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 3 3300X
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KF | vs | AMD Ryzen 3 3300X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 24th, 2020 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900KF or Ryzen 3 3300X
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
111 FPS
CA$20.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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133 FPS
CA$28.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$3,807.71
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