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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 1800X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 7 1800X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 1708 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 1800X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 1800X
- Up to 14% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - $235.0 vs $272.99
- Up to 3% better value when playing Valheim than Core i9-12900KF - $1.19 vs $1.23 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 13% better in Valheim than Ryzen 7 1800X - 222 vs 197 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 1800X - 24 vs 16 threads
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
AMD YD180XBCAEWOF Ryzen 7 1800X Processor
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Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
222
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.23/FPS
96%
Price, $
$272.99
86%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 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
Highest
Ryzen 7 1800X
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2nd, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 7 1800X or Core i9-12900KF
Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest
98 FPS
$17.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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136 FPS
$13.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,869
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115 FPS
$23.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,679.99
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147 FPS
$37.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$5,499
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146 FPS
$26.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$3,816
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137 FPS
$18.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$2,499.99
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146 FPS
$16.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,473
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121 FPS
$15.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,899.99
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147 FPS
$32.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$4,799
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147 FPS
$37.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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