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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 3800XT on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 7 3800XT is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 637 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 3800XT.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT
- Up to 24% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - £365.0 vs £482.99
- Up to 7% better value when playing New World than Core i9-12900KS - £2.97 vs £3.18 per FPS
- Consumes up to 30% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 105 vs 150 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 24% better in New World than Ryzen 7 3800XT - 152 vs 123 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT - 24 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT doesn't have integrated graphics
New World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 7 3800XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
FPS
123
80%
Value, £/FPS
£2.97/FPS
100%
Price, £
£365
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT Box without cooler
Buy for £365 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 86 minutes ago
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
FPS
152
100%
Value, £/FPS
£3.18/FPS
93%
Price, £
£482.99
75%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KS Special Edition, 8C+8c/24T, 3.40-5.50GHz, Boxed without Cooler
Buy for £482.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 86 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 7 3800XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KS |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 7th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 5th, 2022 |
| 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 | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 150 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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