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CA$370
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 3800X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 7 3800X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 851 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 3800X.
Advantages of Ryzen 7 3800X
- Up to 7% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - CA$370.00 vs CA$398.45
- Up to 2% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i9-12900KF - CA$2.13 vs CA$2.18 per FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 105 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 5% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Ryzen 7 3800X - 183 vs 174 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 3800X - 24 vs 16 threads
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Ryzen 7 3800X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
174
95%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.13/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$370
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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In Stock
Updated 247 minutes ago
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
183
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.18/FPS
98%
Price, CA$
CA$398.45
92%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KF Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
Buy for CA$398.45 on Amazon
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Updated 247 minutes ago
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Ryzen 7 3800X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 7 3800X | vs | Core i9-12900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Matisse | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 7 3800X or Core i9-12900KF
With selected game settings
60 FPS
CA$42.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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80 FPS
CA$47.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$3,807.71
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