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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 3 3300X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 3 3300X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 620 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 3 3300X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 3300X
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - $103.09 vs $301.2
- Up to 59% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i9-12900 - $1.4 vs $3.41 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 20% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Ryzen 3 3300X - 98 vs 82 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 3300X - 24 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 3 3300X doesn't have integrated graphics
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Ryzen 3 3300X
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
FPS
82
83.6734693877551%
Value, €/FPS
€1.4/FPS
100%
Price, €
€114.43
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 3 3300X 4-Core, 8-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Updated 3703 minutes ago
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
98
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.41/FPS
41.05571847507331%
Price, €
€334.33
34%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for €334.33 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3705 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Ryzen 3 3300X
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 3 3300X
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
Single-Core
1670
67.5293166194905%
Multi-Core
5793
44.41122355105796%
AMD Ryzen 3 3300X | vs | Intel Core i9-12900 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 24th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Matisse | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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