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$375
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $494
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 9 3900X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900F is 912 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 9 3900X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
- Up to 9% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - $375.0 vs $411.33
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 10% better in Remnant II than Ryzen 9 3900X - 100 vs 91 FPS
Remnant II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900F Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Single-Core
1693
66.67979519495864%
Multi-Core
9938
71.54787616990642%
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X | vs | Intel Core i9-12900F |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Matisse | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 12 | Cores | 16 |
| 24 | Threads | 24 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | Not Available |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 3900X or Core i9-12900F
Remnant II, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
44 FPS
$27.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199
In Stock
44 FPS
$31.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,399
In Stock
44 FPS
$31.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,379.99
In Stock
44 FPS
$33.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,459
In Stock
44 FPS
$31.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,371.02
In Stock
44 FPS
$28.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,269
In Stock
44 FPS
$29.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,286.01
In Stock
44 FPS
$38.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,679
In Stock
44 FPS
$35.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,569.99
In Stock
44 FPS
$30/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,319.99
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