The Ryzen 9 3900X is the comparison's loser – it's a much slower gaming CPU than the Core i9-12900F and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $4.56 more expensive!
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 3900X
The Core i9-12900F is better in every way
Advantages of the Core i9-12900F
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 1% cheaper – $324.27 vs $328.83
- A better value for money for gaming
Ryzen 9 3900X vs Core i9-12900F for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 9 3900X
Jul 7th, 2019
Average FPS
192
91%
Min 1% FPS
127
92%
Price, €
€328.83
98%
Value, €/FPS
€1.71/FPS
90%
Core i9-12900F
Jan 4th, 2022
Average FPS
210
100%
Min 1% FPS
138
100%
Price, €
€324.27
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.54/FPS
100%
Ryzen 9 3900X vs Core i9-12900F 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 9 3900X vs Core i9-12900F in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 9 3900X vs Core i9-12900F in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 9 3900X
Jul 7th, 2019
Cores
12-core
75%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
90%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
67%
Core i9-12900F
Jan 4th, 2022
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
30 MB
47%
Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
63%
Turbo Frequency
5.1 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 9 3900X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i9-12900F |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| $499.00 | MSRP | $494.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Matisse | Codename | Alder Lake |
| 105 W | Power Consumption | Not Available |
| Performance | ||
| 12 | Cores | 16 |
| 24 | Threads | 24 |
3.8 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.4 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.1 GHz |
64 MB | L3 Cache | 30 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
