The Ryzen 3 1200 is the comparison's loser – it's a much slower gaming CPU than the Core i9-9900K and it's also a worse value for money, as it's only $76.59 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 3 1200
- Up to 22% cheaper – $270.26 vs $346.85
- Consumes up to 32% less energy – 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of the Core i9-9900K
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 4 threads
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Ryzen 3 1200 cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Ryzen 3 1200 vs Core i9-9900K for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 3 1200
Jul 27th, 2017
Average FPS
178
93%
Min 1% FPS
118
93%
Price, €
€270.26
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.51/FPS
100%
Core i9-9900K
Oct 19th, 2018
Average FPS
192
100%
Min 1% FPS
127
100%
Price, €
€346.85
77%
Value, €/FPS
€1.8/FPS
84%
Ryzen 3 1200 vs Core i9-9900K in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 3 1200 vs Core i9-9900K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 3 1200 vs Core i9-9900K in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 3 1200
Jul 27th, 2017
Cores
4-core
50%
L3 Cache
8 MB
50%
Base Frequency
3.1 GHz
86%
Turbo Frequency
3.4 GHz
68%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Core i9-9900K
Oct 19th, 2018
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
16 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 3 1200 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i9-9900K |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jul 27th, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
$109.00 | MSRP | $488.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
65 W | Power Consumption | 95 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.4 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.0 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 16 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2666 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
