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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 9 3900X 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 9 3900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 27% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Ryzen 9 3900X - 514 vs 404 FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
- Up to 57% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - €224.15 vs €520.52
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i9 (12. Generation) i9-12900 Hexadeca-Core (16 Core) 2,40 GHz Prozessor, Einzelhandelsverpackung
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AMD CPU RYZEN 9 3900X 12X3,8GHz/70MB Box (kein VGA)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Single-Core
1693
68.45936109987869%
Multi-Core
9938
76.18828580190126%
Intel Core i9-12900 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 12 |
| 24 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900 or Ryzen 9 3900X
Counter-Strike 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High
336 FPS
€5.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,745.64
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336 FPS
€4.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,488
In Stock
343 FPS
€6.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,099
In Stock
336 FPS
€5.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,780
In Stock
336 FPS
€4.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,449
In Stock
356 FPS
€5.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€2,057.1
In Stock
356 FPS
€4.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€1,763
In Stock
336 FPS
€5.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,780
In Stock
401 FPS
€6.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,599
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343 FPS
€9.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€3,299
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