Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms the cheaper Athlon 3000G on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Athlon 3000G is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 867 days newer than the cheaper Athlon 3000G.
Advantages of AMD Athlon 3000G
- Up to 71% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - €83.52 vs €293.0
- Up to 65% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i9-12900KS - €0.42 vs €1.19 per FPS
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 35 vs 150 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 25% better in Far Cry 5 than Athlon 3000G - 247 vs 197 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Athlon 3000G - 24 vs 4 threads
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 20th, 2019
FPS
197
79%
Value, €/FPS
€0.42/FPS
100%
Price, €
€83.52
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 20th, 2019
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Athlon 3000G | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KS |
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Nov 20th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 5th, 2022 |
Athlon | Collection | Core i9 |
Picasso | Codename | Alder Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 16 |
4 | Threads | 24 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 150 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Radeon Vega 3 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |