The Core i9-12900F is at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the Athlon 3000G, however, it's a much worse value for money, as it's £306.57 more expensive!
Advantages of the Core i9-12900F
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of the Athlon 3000G
- Up to 82% cheaper – £65.73 vs £372.30
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Core i9-12900F cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Core i9-12900F vs Athlon 3000G for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i9-12900F
Jan 4th, 2022
Average FPS
210
100%
Min 1% FPS
138
100%
Price, £
£372.3
17%
Value, £/FPS
£1.77/FPS
21%
Athlon 3000G
Nov 20th, 2019
Average FPS
177
84%
Min 1% FPS
118
86%
Price, £
£65.73
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.37/FPS
100%
Core i9-12900F vs Athlon 3000G 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 Core i9-12900F vs Athlon 3000G in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i9-12900F vs Athlon 3000G in core CPU performance specifications
Core i9-12900F
Jan 4th, 2022
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
30 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
69%
Turbo Frequency
5.1 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Athlon 3000G
Nov 20th, 2019
Cores
2-core
12%
L3 Cache
4 MB
13%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
MHz
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i9-12900F | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Athlon 3000G |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 20th, 2019 |
| $494.00 | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Picasso |
| Not Available | Power Consumption | 35 W |
| Performance | ||
16 | Cores | 2 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
| 5.1 GHz | Turbo Frequency | Non-Turbo |
30 MB | L3 Cache | 4 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHz | RAM | DDR4 |
| No | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 3 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
