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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900K 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 i9-12900K 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 i9-12900K - 105 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 14% better in Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Ryzen 9 3900X - 155 vs 136 FPS
- Up to 22% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900X - $283.49 vs $365.00
- Up to 32% better value when playing Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Ryzen 9 3900X - $1.83 vs $2.68 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Dying Light 2: Stay Human
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
155
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.83/FPS
100%
Price, $
$283.49
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 3900X | vs | Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Matisse | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 12 | Cores | 16 |
| 24 | Threads | 24 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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