Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 3800X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900K is 851 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 3800X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 21% better in Rust than Ryzen 7 3800X - 252 vs 208 FPS
- Up to 8% better value when playing Rust than Ryzen 7 3800X - $1.31 vs $1.42 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 3800X - 24 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
- Up to 11% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $295.0 vs $329.99
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 105 vs 125 Watts
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
252
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.31/FPS
100%
Price, $
$329.99
89%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 3800X |
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Nov 4th, 2021 | 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 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 105 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |