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€427
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K 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 i9-12900K is 851 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 9 3900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 12% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Ryzen 9 3900X - 287 vs 257 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
- Up to 30% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €299.95 vs €427.0
- Up to 21% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i9-12900K - €1.17 vs €1.49 per FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 105 vs 125 Watts
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel Core i9-12900K 12. Generation Alder Lake 16-Core 3,2 GHz LGA 1700 Prozessor-BX8071512900K
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Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
257
89%
Value, €/FPS
€1.17/FPS
100%
Price, €
€299.95
100%
Value Winner
Ryzen 9 3900x / 3.8 Ghz Prozessor 100-100000023mpk
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | 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 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Ryzen 9 3900X
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
145 FPS
€10.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,479
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145 FPS
€9.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,439
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164 FPS
€10.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,699
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129 FPS
€10.84/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,399
In Stock
253 FPS
€10.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€2,709
In Stock
227 FPS
€10.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€2,299
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110 FPS
€10.35/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,139
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220 FPS
€8.81/FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,939
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220 FPS
€8.5/FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,869
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175 FPS
€9.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,629
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