Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 3 1200 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 3 1200 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10900K is 1008 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 3 1200.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 1200
- Up to 8% cheaper than Core i9-10900K - $288.08 vs $314.41
- Up to 2% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i9-10900K - $2.73 vs $2.79 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900K
- Performs up to 7% better in Elden Ring than Ryzen 3 1200 - 125 vs 117 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 1200 - 20 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 3 1200 doesn't have integrated graphics
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017
FPS
117
93%
Value, €/FPS
€2.73/FPS
100%
Price, €
€319.77
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 | vs | Intel Core i9-10900K |
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Jul 27th, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Ryzen 3 | Collection | Core i9 |
Summit Ridge | Codename | Comet Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 10 |
4 | Threads | 20 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |