Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 3800X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 7 3800X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 912 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 3800X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 21% better in Starfield than Ryzen 7 3800X - 76 vs 63 FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 3800X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
- Up to 36% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - $295.0 vs $458.0
- Up to 22% better value when playing Starfield than Core i9-12900 - $4.68 vs $6.03 per FPS
Starfield
Resolution
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Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 3800X |
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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 | 3.9 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |