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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 3700X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 7 3700X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900F is 912 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 3700X.
Advantages of Ryzen 7 3700X
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - $126.99 vs $359.99
- Up to 63% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i9-12900F - $0.55 vs $1.49 per FPS
Advantages of Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 5% better in Fortnite than Ryzen 7 3700X - 241 vs 230 FPS
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 7 3700X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
230
95%
Value, $/FPS
$0.55/FPS
100%
Price, $
$126.99
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
241
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.49/FPS
37%
Price, $
$359.99
35%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900F Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for $359.99 on Amazon
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Updated 83 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 7 3700X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 7 3700X | vs | Core i9-12900F |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Matisse | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | Not Available |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Ryzen 7 3700X or Core i9-12900F
With selected game settings
111 FPS
$11.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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120 FPS
$8.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 7 3700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999.99
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76 FPS
$13.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-12900F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,056.99
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85 FPS
$15.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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111 FPS
$11.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,319.99
In Stock
121 FPS
$16.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,951
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85 FPS
$15.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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111 FPS
$12.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
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111 FPS
$12.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,369.99
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66 FPS
$15.15/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$999.99
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