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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 Ryzen 9 3900XT
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 105 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 8% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Ryzen 9 3900XT - 128 vs 119 FPS
- Up to 32% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900XT - CA$397.18 vs CA$588.07
- Up to 37% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Ryzen 9 3900XT - CA$3.10 vs CA$4.94 per FPS
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
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Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
128
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.1/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$397.18
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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Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 3900XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 3900XT | vs | Core i9-12900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 7th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Matisse | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 12 | Cores | 16 |
| 24 | Threads | 24 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.7 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 |
PCs Using Ryzen 9 3900XT or Core i9-12900KF
With selected game settings
71 FPS
CA$35.92/FPS
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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81 FPS
CA$47.01/FPS
16 GB, N/A Storage
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