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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 7 3800XT on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900K is 485 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 7 3800XT.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 105 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 10% better in Remnant II than Ryzen 7 3800XT - 101 vs 92 FPS
- Up to 18% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3800XT - $334.65 vs $406.95
- Up to 25% better value when playing Remnant II than Ryzen 7 3800XT - $3.31 vs $4.42 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT - 24 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT doesn't have integrated graphics
Remnant II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT 8-core, 16-Threads Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
101
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.31/FPS
100%
Price, $
$334.65
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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 7 3800XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 7th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| 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 | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 7 3800XT or Core i9-12900K
Remnant II, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
80 FPS
$30.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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101 FPS
$37.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,799.99
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80 FPS
$26.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099.99
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80 FPS
$26.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,149.99
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73 FPS
$43.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,199.99
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38 FPS
$53.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,029.99
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21 FPS
$52.18/FPS
Arc A380
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,095.77
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80 FPS
$30.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,429.99
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59 FPS
$47.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,799
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38 FPS
$54.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,079
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