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Ryzen 9 3900XT vs Core i9-12900K

Ryzen 9 3900XT vs Core i9-12900K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Ryzen 9 3900XT on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 485 days newer than Ryzen 9 3900XT.

Advantages of Ryzen 9 3900XT

  • Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 105 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i9-12900K

  • Performs up to 6% better in Halo Infinite than Ryzen 9 3900XT - 174 vs 164 FPS
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT doesn't have integrated graphics
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Halo Infinite

Halo Infinite

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT Logo
Ryzen 9 3900XT

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020


FPS

164

94%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

174

100%

Value, €/FPS

€2.5/FPS

100%

Price, €

€434.79

100%

FPS and Value Winner

INTEL Core i9-12900K - Vassoio LGA1700 da 3,2 GHz

Buy for 434.79 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 46 minutes ago

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With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT Logo
Ryzen 9 3900XT

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT Logo
Ryzen 9 3900XT

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020


Single-Core

1729

66%

Multi-Core

10030

65%

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2620

100%

Multi-Core

15445

100%

AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT Logo

Ryzen 9 3900XT

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo

Core i9-12900K

Jul 7th, 2020Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 9CollectionCore i9
MatisseCodenameAlder Lake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
12Cores
16
24Threads24
3.8 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.2 GHz
4.7 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.2 GHz
105 W
TDP125 W
7 nm
Process Size10 nm
39.0x
Multiplier32.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
YesOverclockableYes

PCs Using Ryzen 9 3900XT or Core i9-12900K

With selected game settings

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