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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 9 3900X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700K is 851 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 9 3900X.
Advantages of Ryzen 9 3900X
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 105 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700K - 24 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 5% better in Halo Infinite than Ryzen 9 3900X - 173 vs 164 FPS
- Up to 47% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900X - $195.00 vs $365.00
- Up to 49% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Ryzen 9 3900X - $1.13 vs $2.23 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
173
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.13/FPS
100%
Price, $
$195
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 3900X | vs | Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Matisse | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 12 | Cores | 12 |
24 | Threads | 20 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Ryzen 9 3900X or Core i7-12700K
With selected game settings
104 FPS
$19.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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74 FPS
$16.88/FPS
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Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$19.98/FPS
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Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$29.13/FPS
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24 GB, N/A Storage
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$16.35/FPS
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Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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112 FPS
$28.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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87 FPS
$18.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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74 FPS
$15.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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87 FPS
$22.17/FPS
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32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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