Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 3 1200 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 3 1200 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 1561 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 3 1200.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 1200
- Up to 52% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - £175.0 vs £366.55
- Up to 45% better value when playing Valheim than Core i9-12900K - £0.9 vs £1.64 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 15% better in Valheim than Ryzen 3 1200 - 224 vs 195 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 1200 - 24 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 3 1200 doesn't have integrated graphics
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
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In Stock
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Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
224
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.64/FPS
54%
Price, £
£366.55
47%
FPS Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
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Jul 27th, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
Ryzen 3 | Collection | Core i9 |
Summit Ridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 16 |
4 | Threads | 24 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |