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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 3800XT on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900 is 546 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 3800XT.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT
- Up to 14% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - $392.45 vs $458.0
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 39% better in Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered than Ryzen 7 3800XT - 184 vs 132 FPS
- Up to 16% better value when playing Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered than Ryzen 7 3800XT - $2.49 vs $2.97 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT doesn't have integrated graphics
Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT 8-core, 16-Threads Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
184
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.49/FPS
100%
Price, $
$458
85%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 7 3800XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT | vs | Intel Core i9-12900 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 7th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Matisse | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 7 3800XT or Core i9-12900
Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered, 1920 x 1080, Very High
100 FPS
$19.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999
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100 FPS
$19.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999
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82 FPS
$16.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,390.98
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82 FPS
$25.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,059.99
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82 FPS
$20.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,649
In Stock
82 FPS
$23.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,939
In Stock
82 FPS
$15.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
In Stock
82 FPS
$15.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,289
In Stock
100 FPS
$16.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,657.97
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82 FPS
$21.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,739
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