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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 3 5300G on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 3 5300G is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 266 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 3 5300G.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 34% better in Diablo IV than Ryzen 3 5300G - 298 vs 222 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 5300G - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 5300G
- Up to 80% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - $84.99 vs $421.59
- Up to 73% better value when playing Diablo IV than Core i9-12900 - $0.38 vs $1.41 per FPS
Diablo IV
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 3 5300G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
FPS
222
74%
Value, $/FPS
$0.38/FPS
100%
Price, $
$84.99
100%
Value Winner
CUK AMD Ryzen 3 5300G CPU 4.2GHz 4-Core 8-Thread AM4 Processor with Integrated 6-Core 1700MHz Radeon Graphics (for Light Gaming) w/Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 3 5300G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900 | vs | AMD Ryzen 3 5300G |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 13th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Cezanne |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 6 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900 or Ryzen 3 5300G
Diablo IV, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
111 FPS
$14.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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75 FPS
$16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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111 FPS
$13.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,529.99
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111 FPS
$12.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,339.99
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95 FPS
$15.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,449
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75 FPS
$25.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,917
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75 FPS
$34.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 8 TB SSD
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$2,609
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111 FPS
$13.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,453.24
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109 FPS
$33.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,598
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103 FPS
$20.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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