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€433.75
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AvailabilityMSRP $599
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MSRP $599
AvailabilityMSRP $329
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MSRP $329
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 3700X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 7 3700X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 851 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 3700X.
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 8% better in God of War than Ryzen 7 3700X - 193 vs 178 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 3700X - 24 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3700X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 7 3700X
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €157.96 vs €433.75
- Up to 60% better value when playing God of War than Core i9-12900K - €0.89 vs €2.25 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
193
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.25/FPS
40%
Price, €
€433.75
36%
FPS Winner
INTEL Core i9-12900K - Vassoio LGA1700 da 3,2 GHz
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Ryzen 7 3700X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
178
92%
Value, €/FPS
€0.89/FPS
100%
Price, €
€157.96
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8C/16T 3.60-4.40GHz Tray - 100-00000071
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 7 3700X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900K | vs | Ryzen 7 3700X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Ryzen 7 3700X
With selected game settings
69 FPS
€18.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,299
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163 FPS
€13.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,199
In Stock
127 FPS
€38.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€4,946.76
In Stock
116 FPS
€19.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,309.8
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127 FPS
€62.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€7,952.17
In Stock
95 FPS
€16.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,589.9
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38 FPS
€32.89/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,249.9
In Stock
127 FPS
€21.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,784.08
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140 FPS
€14.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,979
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