The Athlon 3000G is a slower gaming CPU than the Core i9-12900K, however, it's a much better value for money, as it's $233.96 cheaper!
Advantages of the Athlon 3000G
- Up to 80% cheaper than the Core i9-12900K – $60.04 vs $294.00
- A much better value for money when playing games compared to the Core i9-12900K
- Consumes up to 72% less energy than the Core i9-12900K – 35 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of the Core i9-12900K
- A faster gaming CPU than the Athlon 3000G
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than the Athlon 3000G – 24 vs 4 threads
Athlon 3000G vs Core i9-12900K for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Athlon 3000G
Nov 20th, 2019
Average FPS
177
83%
Min 1% FPS
118
84%
Price, $
$60.04
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.34/FPS
100%
Core i9-12900K
Nov 4th, 2021
Average FPS
213
100%
Min 1% FPS
140
100%
Price, $
$294
20%
Value, $/FPS
$1.38/FPS
25%
Athlon 3000G vs Core i9-12900K in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Athlon 3000G vs Core i9-12900K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Athlon 3000G vs Core i9-12900K in core CPU performance specifications
Athlon 3000G
Nov 20th, 2019
Cores
2-core
12%
L3 Cache
4 MB
13%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i9-12900K
Nov 4th, 2021
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
30 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
91%
Turbo Frequency
5.2 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Athlon 3000G | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Nov 20th, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $599.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Picasso | Codename | Alder Lake |
35 W | Power Consumption | 125 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
3.5 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 5.2 GHz |
| 4 MB | L3 Cache | 30 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHz |
| Radeon Vega 3 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
