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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 3 1300X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 3 1300X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 1561 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 3 1300X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 23% better in Battlefield V than Ryzen 3 1300X - 281 vs 229 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 1300X - 24 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 3 1300X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
- Up to 88% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $65.23 vs $536.98
- Up to 85% better value when playing Battlefield V than Core i9-12900K - $0.28 vs $1.91 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Battlefield V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
281
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.91/FPS
14%
Price, $
$536.98
12%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W and Intel Arc A750 Limited Edition 8GB PCI Express 4.0 Graphics Card
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Ryzen 3 1300X
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017
FPS
229
81%
Value, $/FPS
$0.28/FPS
100%
Price, $
$65.23
100%
Value Winner
Large Scale Integration Ryzen 3 1300X R3 1300X 3.5 GHz Gaming Zen 0.014 Quad- Quad-Thread CPU Processor YD130XBBM4KAE Socket AM4 Implementing Multi-Threaded Operations
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 3 1300X
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | AMD Ryzen 3 1300X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jul 27th, 2017 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Ryzen 3 1300X
Battlefield V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
241 FPS
$8.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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241 FPS
$8.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099.99
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281 FPS
$13.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,799.99
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185 FPS
$13.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,409
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241 FPS
$9.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,399.99
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147 FPS
$17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,499
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226 FPS
$14.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,189.99
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214 FPS
$9.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,119.99
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106 FPS
$10.34/FPS
Arc A380
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,095.77
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194 FPS
$14.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,799
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