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Core i9-12900K vs Ryzen 3 1200

Core i9-12900K vs Ryzen 3 1200: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Intel Core i9-12900K 12th Gen Alder Lake 16-Core 3.2 GHz LGA 1700 Processor-BX8071512900K

Buy for £292.89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74211 minutes ago

vs

AMD Ryzen 3 1200

3.1 GHz | 4-core

AMD Ryzen 3 1200 Logo
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler - YD1200BBAEBOX, Black

Buy for £175 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74212 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Intel Core i9-12900K 12th Gen Alder Lake 16-Core 3.2 GHz LGA 1700 Processor-BX8071512900K

Buy for £292.89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74211 minutes ago

vs

AMD Ryzen 3 1200

3.1 GHz | 4-core

AMD Ryzen 3 1200 Logo
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler - YD1200BBAEBOX, Black

Buy for £175 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74212 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 3 1200 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 1561 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 3 1200.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K

  • Performs up to 9% better in F1 22 than Ryzen 3 1200 - 289 vs 266 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

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 1200

  • Up to 40% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - £175.0 vs £292.89
  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
This is a free version of F1 22.
F1 22

F1 22

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

289

100%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

£292.89

59%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900K 12th Gen Alder Lake 16-Core 3.2 GHz LGA 1700 Processor-BX8071512900K

Buy for £292.89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74211 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 3 1200 Logo
Ryzen 3 1200

Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017


FPS

266

92.04152249134948%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

£175

100%

AMD Ryzen 3 1200 Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler - YD1200BBAEBOX, Black

Buy for £175 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74212 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

AMD Ryzen 3 1200 Logo
Ryzen 3 1200

Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2620

100%

Multi-Core

15445

100%

AMD Ryzen 3 1200 Logo
Ryzen 3 1200

Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017


Single-Core

984

37.55725190839695%

Multi-Core

2834

18.348980252508902%

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo

Intel Core i9-12900K

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AMD Ryzen 3 1200 Logo

AMD Ryzen 3 1200

Nov 4th, 2021
Release DateJul 27th, 2017
Core i9CollectionRyzen 3
Alder LakeCodenameSummit Ridge
Intel Socket 1700SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores4
24
Threads4
3.2 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.1 GHz
5.2 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.4 GHz
125 WTDP
65 W
10 nm
Process Size14 nm
32.0x
Multiplier31.0x
UHD Graphics 770
Integrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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