Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 3800X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 7 3800X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 851 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 3800X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
- Up to 32% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - £215.0 vs £316.97
- Up to 20% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i9-12900KF - £0.36 vs £0.45 per FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 105 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 19% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Ryzen 7 3800X - 706 vs 595 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 3800X - 24 vs 16 threads
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for £215 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 28 minutes ago
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
706
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.45/FPS
80%
Price, £
£316.97
67%
FPS Winner
Buy for £316.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 27 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KF |
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Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
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 | 3.2 GHz |
4.5 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 |