Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900KF 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 i9-12900KF is 485 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 9 3900XT.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 105 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 8% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Ryzen 9 3900XT - 128 vs 119 FPS
- Up to 13% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900XT - $206.92 vs $237.63
- Up to 19% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Ryzen 9 3900XT - $1.79 vs $2.22 per FPS
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
128
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.79/FPS
100%
Price, €
€229.68
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KF |
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Jul 7th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i9 |
Matisse | Codename | Alder Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 16 |
24 | Threads | 24 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |