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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 9 3900X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 9 3900X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 851 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 9 3900X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
- Up to 22% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - €299.95 vs €385.16
- Up to 16% better value when playing Escape From Tarkov than Core i9-12900KF - €1.41 vs €1.68 per FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 105 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 8% better in Escape From Tarkov than Ryzen 9 3900X - 229 vs 213 FPS
Escape From Tarkov
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
213
93%
Value, €/FPS
€1.41/FPS
100%
Price, €
€299.95
100%
Value Winner
Ryzen 9 3900x / 3.8 Ghz Prozessor 100-100000023mpk
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Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
229
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.68/FPS
83%
Price, €
€385.16
77%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KF 3,2 GHz LGA1700 Tra, CM8071504549231 Schwarz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 7th, 2019 | 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 |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 3900X or Core i9-12900KF
Escape From Tarkov, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
182 FPS
€10.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,899.9
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213 FPS
€10.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,279
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182 FPS
€10.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,944.9
In Stock
182 FPS
€12.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,329
In Stock
182 FPS
€9.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,769.9
In Stock
165 FPS
€9.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,579
In Stock
182 FPS
€11.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,119
In Stock
188 FPS
€30.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
64 GB, 3 TB HDD
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€5,695.66
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188 FPS
€15.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€2,999
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182 FPS
€10.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,844.9
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