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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 3 1200 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 3 1200 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 1561 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 3 1200.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 25% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Ryzen 3 1200 - 205 vs 164 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 1200 - 24 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 3 1200 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 1200
- Up to 58% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €173.0 vs €416.59
- Up to 48% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i9-12900K - €1.05 vs €2.03 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
205
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.03/FPS
51%
Price, €
€416.59
41%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-12900K, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop16 (8P+8E) core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W
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AMD YD1200BBAEBOX AMD Ryzen 3 1200, Processore CPU, 3,1 GHz (3,4 GHz Turbo), Socket AM4, Argento
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 3 1200
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | AMD Ryzen 3 1200 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jul 27th, 2017 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Ryzen 3 1200
Horizon Zero Dawn, 1920 x 1080, Ultimate
93 FPS
€14.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,339
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184 FPS
€12.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,379
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152 FPS
€32.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€4,964.97
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205 FPS
€16.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€3,299
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127 FPS
€13.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€1,729
In Stock
93 FPS
€15.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,459
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120 FPS
€13.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,599.8
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142 FPS
€14.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
12 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,129
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152 FPS
€39.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€6,052.91
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164 FPS
€12.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,979
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