The Ryzen 9 3900 is a much slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-12700KF. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 3900
- Consumes up to 48% less energy – 65 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 20 threads
Advantages of the Core i7-12700KF
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
Ryzen 9 3900 vs Core i7-12700KF for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 9 3900
Sep 24th, 2019
Average FPS
191
91%
Min 1% FPS
127
92%
Price, £
Out of Stock
Value, £/FPS
Not Available
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Core i7-12700KF
Nov 4th, 2021
Average FPS
210
100%
Min 1% FPS
138
100%
Price, £
£234.31
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.11/FPS
100%
Ryzen 9 3900 vs Core i7-12700KF in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 9 3900 vs Core i7-12700KF in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 9 3900 vs Core i7-12700KF in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 9 3900
Sep 24th, 2019
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.1 GHz
86%
Turbo Frequency
4.3 GHz
86%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
67%
Core i7-12700KF
Nov 4th, 2021
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
25 MB
39%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 9 3900 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-12700KF |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Sep 24th, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| $499.00 | MSRP | $384.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Matisse | Codename | Alder Lake |
65 W | Power Consumption | 125 W |
| Performance | ||
| 12 | Cores | 12 |
24 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.0 GHz |
64 MB | L3 Cache | 25 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
