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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms the cheaper Athlon 3000G on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Athlon 3000G is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 867 days newer than the cheaper Athlon 3000G.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 29% better in Valorant than Athlon 3000G - 943 vs 729 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Athlon 3000G - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of AMD Athlon 3000G
- Up to 85% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - €69.0 vs €458.65
- Up to 82% better value when playing Valorant than Core i9-12900KS - €0.09 vs €0.49 per FPS
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 35 vs 150 Watts
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
FPS
943
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.49/FPS
18%
Price, €
€458.65
15%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KS Processor 30 MB Smart Cache Box Silber
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Athlon 3000G
Desktop • Nov 20th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KS | vs | AMD Athlon 3000G |
|---|---|---|
Apr 5th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 20th, 2019 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Athlon |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Picasso |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 2 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 150 W | TDP | 35 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 3 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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