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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 9 3900XT on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 9 3900XT is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 485 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 9 3900XT.
Advantages of Ryzen 9 3900XT
- Up to 39% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - £199.00 vs £325.99
- Up to 24% better value when playing Starfield than Core i9-12900K - £3.16 vs £4.18 per FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 105 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 24% better in Starfield than Ryzen 9 3900XT - 78 vs 63 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT doesn't have integrated graphics
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen™ 9 3900XT Processor (12C/24T, 70MB Cache, Up to 4.7 GHz Max Boost) – Without Cooler
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Intel® Core™ i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Ryzen 9 3900XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 3900XT | vs | Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 7th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Matisse | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 12 | Cores | 16 |
| 24 | Threads | 24 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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