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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900F outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 9 3900XT on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900F is 546 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 9 3900XT.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 7% better in Overwatch 2 than Ryzen 9 3900XT - 394 vs 368 FPS
- Up to 4% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900XT - $432.99 vs $450.0
- Up to 10% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Ryzen 9 3900XT - $1.1 vs $1.22 per FPS
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT 12-core, 24-Threads Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
394
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.1/FPS
100%
Price, $
$432.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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
Epic
Ryzen 9 3900XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT | vs | Intel Core i9-12900F |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 7th, 2020 | 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 |
| 4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | Not Available |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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