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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 3 1300X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 1561 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 3 1300X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
- Up to 78% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $65.23 vs $298.85
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 16% better in Saints Row than Ryzen 3 1300X - 181 vs 156 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 1300X - 24 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 3 1300X doesn't have integrated graphics
Saints Row
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Large Scale Integration Ryzen 3 1300X R3 1300X 3.5 GHz Gaming Zen 0.014 Quad- Quad-Thread CPU Processor YD130XBBM4KAE Socket AM4 Implementing Multi-Threaded Operations
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Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 3 1300X
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 3 1300X
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017
Single-Core
1097
41.87022900763358%
Multi-Core
3157
20.44027193266429%
AMD Ryzen 3 1300X | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 27th, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 3 1300X or Core i9-12900K
Saints Row, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
76 FPS
$20.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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181 FPS
$19.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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58 FPS
$22.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,289
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126 FPS
$19.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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76 FPS
$19.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,479
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58 FPS
$23.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,379
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114 FPS
$25.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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126 FPS
$15.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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114 FPS
$35.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$4,079
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114 FPS
$33.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 4 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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