The Ryzen 3 1200 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i9-12900KF and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $30.00 more expensive!
Advantages of the Ryzen 3 1200
- Consumes up to 48% less energy – 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of the Core i9-12900KF
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 10% cheaper – $269.99 vs $299.99
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 4 threads
Ryzen 3 1200 vs Core i9-12900KF for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 3 1200
Jul 27th, 2017
Average FPS
178
84%
Min 1% FPS
118
85%
Price, $
$299.99
89%
Value, $/FPS
$1.68/FPS
76%
Core i9-12900KF
Nov 4th, 2021
Average FPS
212
100%
Min 1% FPS
139
100%
Price, $
$269.99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.27/FPS
100%
Ryzen 3 1200 vs Core i9-12900KF in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
High
1920x1080
+1
Average FPS
Average FPS
Very High
1920x1080
Average FPS
Average FPS
Epic
1920x1080
+4
Average FPS
Average FPS
Ultra
1920x1080
+2
Average FPS
Average FPS
Very High
1920x1080
+2
Average FPS
Average FPS
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 3 1200 vs Core i9-12900KF in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 3 1200 vs Core i9-12900KF in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 3 1200
Jul 27th, 2017
Cores
4-core
25%
L3 Cache
8 MB
27%
Base Frequency
3.1 GHz
97%
Turbo Frequency
3.4 GHz
65%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
56%
Core i9-12900KF
Nov 4th, 2021
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
30 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.2 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 3 1200 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i9-12900KF |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jul 27th, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
$109.00 | MSRP | $564.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
65 W | Power Consumption | 125 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.4 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.2 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 30 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2666 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
