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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 9 3900XT on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900K is 485 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 9 3900XT.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 4% better in The Outer Worlds than Ryzen 9 3900XT - 216 vs 207 FPS
- Up to 27% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900XT - €425.19 vs €579.7
- Up to 30% better value when playing The Outer Worlds than Ryzen 9 3900XT - €1.97 vs €2.8 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 105 vs 125 Watts
The Outer Worlds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
216
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.97/FPS
100%
Price, €
€425.19
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K 12. Generation Alder Lake 16-Core 3,2 GHz LGA 1700 Prozessor-BX8071512900K
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AMD RyzenTM 9 3900XT Prozessor (12 Kerne/24 Threads, 70MB Cache, bis zu 4,7 GHz Max Boost) - ohne Kühler, AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 9 3900XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2020 |
| 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 | 4.7 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Ryzen 9 3900XT
The Outer Worlds, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
95 FPS
€14.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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95 FPS
€14.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,369
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117 FPS
€13.84/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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76 FPS
€17.49/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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200 FPS
€12.39/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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180 FPS
€12.66/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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52 FPS
€21.13/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,099
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175 FPS
€10.62/FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,859
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175 FPS
€10.34/FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,809
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129 FPS
€12.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,569
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