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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 9 3900XT on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 485 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 9 3900XT.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 18% better in Rust than Ryzen 9 3900XT - 248 vs 210 FPS
- Up to 43% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900XT - CA$434.33 vs CA$758.34
- Up to 52% better value when playing Rust than Ryzen 9 3900XT - CA$1.75 vs CA$3.61 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 105 vs 125 Watts
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
248
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.75/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$434.33
100%
FPS and Value 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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AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 9 3900XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KF | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2020 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 12 |
| 24 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900KF or Ryzen 9 3900XT
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
127 FPS
CA$29.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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