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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $599
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Athlon 3000G on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Athlon 3000G is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 715 days newer than the cheaper Athlon 3000G.
Advantages of AMD Athlon 3000G
- Up to 83% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €64.99 vs €390.13
- Up to 82% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i9-12900K - €0.39 vs €2.12 per FPS
- Consumes up to 72% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 35 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 10% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Athlon 3000G - 184 vs 167 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Athlon 3000G - 24 vs 4 threads
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Athlon 3000G
Desktop • Nov 20th, 2019
FPS
167
90%
Value, €/FPS
€0.39/FPS
100%
Price, €
€64.99
100%
Value Winner
AMD Athlon 3000G 3.5 GHz Dual-Core Quad-Thread Tray-Processor CPU YD3000C6M2OFH AM4 Sockel
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Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
184
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.12/FPS
18%
Price, €
€390.13
16%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K LGA1700 Tablett, 3,2 GHz, CM8071504549230
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Athlon 3000G
Desktop • Nov 20th, 2019
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Athlon 3000G | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 20th, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Athlon | Collection | Core i9 |
| Picasso | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| Radeon Vega 3 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Athlon 3000G or Core i9-12900K
Forza Horizon 5, 1920 x 1080, Max
107 FPS
€14.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,533.54
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60 FPS
€21.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,266.7
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47 FPS
€29.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,399
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106 FPS
€19.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,117.94
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47 FPS
€29.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,369
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68 FPS
€23.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,619
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29 FPS
€45.83/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,329
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157 FPS
€15.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€2,479
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133 FPS
€17.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€2,279
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7 FPS
€157/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,099
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