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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 3800X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 912 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 3800X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
- Up to 49% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - $154.27 vs $301.91
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 5% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Ryzen 7 3800X - 182 vs 174 FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 3800X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Forza Horizon 5
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Game Graphics
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AMD Ryzen 7 3800X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
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Ryzen 7 3800X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 7 3800X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Single-Core
1695
68.54023453295592%
Multi-Core
8498
65.14872738423796%
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X | vs | Intel Core i9-12900 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Matisse | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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