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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF 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 i9-12900KF is 485 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 9 3900XT.
Advantages of Ryzen 9 3900XT
- Up to 24% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - £199.00 vs £260.26
- Up to 16% better value when playing Battlefield IV than Core i9-12900KF - £0.46 vs £0.55 per FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 105 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 9% better in Battlefield IV than Ryzen 9 3900XT - 470 vs 430 FPS
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 3900XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
FPS
430
91%
Value, £/FPS
£0.46/FPS
100%
Price, £
£199
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 3900XT Processor (12C/24T, 70MB Cache, Up to 4.7 GHz Max Boost) – Without Cooler
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Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
470
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.55/FPS
84%
Price, £
£260.26
76%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-12900KF Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
Buy for £260.26 on Amazon
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Updated 35 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 3900XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 3900XT | vs | Core i9-12900KF |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Ryzen 9 3900XT or Core i9-12900KF
With selected game settings
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