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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms Ryzen 9 3900X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 851 days newer than Ryzen 9 3900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 5% better in Fortnite than Ryzen 9 3900X - 241 vs 230 FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 105 vs 125 Watts
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
241
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.34/FPS
100%
Price, £
£323.97
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-12900KF Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KF | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 12 |
| 24 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900KF or Ryzen 9 3900X
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
161 FPS
£9.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,602
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111 FPS
£12.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,392
In Stock
133 FPS
£9.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,309.2
In Stock
214 FPS
£8.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,862.4
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97 FPS
£13.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,317.6
In Stock
189 FPS
£9.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,723.2
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214 FPS
£11.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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£2,449.99
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161 FPS
£22.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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£3,635
In Stock
161 FPS
£22.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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£3,610
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161 FPS
£21.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£3,515
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