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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 3700X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 7 3700X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 912 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 3700X.
Advantages of Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 10% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Ryzen 7 3700X - 149 vs 136 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3700X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 7 3700X
- Up to 69% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - $126.99 vs $412.00
- Up to 66% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i9-12900 - $0.93 vs $2.77 per FPS
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Ryzen 7 3700X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
136
91%
Value, $/FPS
$0.93/FPS
100%
Price, $
$126.99
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 7 3700X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900 | vs | Ryzen 7 3700X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i9-12900 or Ryzen 7 3700X
With selected game settings
55 FPS
$29.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599
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54 FPS
$18.52/FPS
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Ryzen 7 3700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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34 FPS
$38.24/FPS
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Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$38.24/FPS
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Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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54 FPS
$36.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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67 FPS
$26.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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25 FPS
$40/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$999.99
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72 FPS
$23.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699
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46 FPS
$30.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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51 FPS
$22.16/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Ryzen 7 3700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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Laptops Using Core i9-12900 or Ryzen 7 3700X
With selected game settings
62 FPS
$24.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,489
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62 FPS
$22.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,394
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55 FPS
$21.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,169
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62 FPS
$21.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,309
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62 FPS
$20.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,259
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46 FPS
$35.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,629
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62 FPS
$22.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,369
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62 FPS
$23.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,475
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46 FPS
$36.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699
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$18.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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