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Core i9-12900 vs Ryzen 7 3800X

Core i9-12900 vs Ryzen 7 3800X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900

2.4 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Intel Core i9 (12. Generation) i9-12900 Hexadeca-Core (16 Core) 2,40 GHz Prozessor, Einzelhandelsverpackung

Buy for 520.52 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74557 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900

2.4 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Intel Core i9 (12. Generation) i9-12900 Hexadeca-Core (16 Core) 2,40 GHz Prozessor, Einzelhandelsverpackung

Buy for 520.52 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74557 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 3800X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 912 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 3800X.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900

  • Performs up to 8% better in Overwatch 2 than Ryzen 7 3800X - 391 vs 362 FPS
  • Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 3800X - 65 vs 105 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3800X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800X

  • Up to 44% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - €290.43 vs €520.52
This is a free version of Overwatch 2.
Overwatch 2

Overwatch 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

391

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€520.52

55%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9 (12. Generation) i9-12900 Hexadeca-Core (16 Core) 2,40 GHz Prozessor, Einzelhandelsverpackung

Buy for 520.52 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74557 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 7 3800X Logo
Ryzen 7 3800X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


FPS

362

92.58312020460357%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€290.43

100%

AMD Ryzen 7 3800x 4,5GHz AM4 36MB Cache Wraith Prism

Buy for 290.43 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74557 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

AMD Ryzen 7 3800X Logo
Ryzen 7 3800X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2473

100%

Multi-Core

13044

100%

AMD Ryzen 7 3800X Logo
Ryzen 7 3800X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1695

68.54023453295592%

Multi-Core

8498

65.14872738423796%

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo

Intel Core i9-12900

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AMD Ryzen 7 3800X Logo

AMD Ryzen 7 3800X

Jan 4th, 2022
Release DateJul 7th, 2019
Core i9CollectionRyzen 7
Alder LakeCodenameMatisse
Intel Socket 1700SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores8
24
Threads16
2.4 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.9 GHz
5.1 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.5 GHz
65 W
TDP105 W
10 nmProcess Size
7 nm
24.0xMultiplier
39.0x
UHD Graphics 770
Integrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Core i9-12900 or Ryzen 7 3800X

Overwatch 2, 1920 x 1080, Epic

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