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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 3800XT on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 7 3800XT is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900F is 546 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 3800XT.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 8% better in Battlefield 2042 than Ryzen 7 3800XT - 183 vs 169 FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT
- Up to 9% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - $392.45 vs $432.99
- Up to 2% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than Core i9-12900F - $2.32 vs $2.37 per FPS
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
183
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.37/FPS
97%
Price, $
$432.99
90%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900F Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Updated 10692 minutes ago
Ryzen 7 3800XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
FPS
169
92%
Value, $/FPS
$2.32/FPS
100%
Price, $
$392.45
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT 8-core, 16-Threads Unlocked Desktop Processor
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In Stock
Updated 10693 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 7 3800XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900F | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2020 |
| 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 | 4.7 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 105 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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