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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 3 1200 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 3 1200 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 1622 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 3 1200.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 1200
- Up to 14% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - $395.0 vs $458.0
- Up to 8% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Core i9-12900 - $1.66 vs $1.8 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 7% better in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Ryzen 3 1200 - 229 vs 214 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 1200 - 24 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 3 1200 doesn't have integrated graphics
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 3 1200
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017
FPS
214
93.44978165938865%
Value, $/FPS
$1.66/FPS
100%
Price, $
$395
100%
Value Winner
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Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
229
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.8/FPS
92.22222222222221%
Price, $
$458
86%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 3 1200
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 3 1200
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017
Single-Core
984
39.78972907399919%
Multi-Core
2834
21.726464274762343%
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 27th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 3 1200 or Core i9-12900
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, 1920 x 1080, Epic
96 FPS
$13.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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110 FPS
$19.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,109
In Stock
113 FPS
$17.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999
In Stock
110 FPS
$23.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,599.99
In Stock
96 FPS
$17.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,686.26
In Stock
110 FPS
$15.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,669
In Stock
96 FPS
$13.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
In Stock
110 FPS
$16.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,790
In Stock
110 FPS
$21.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,399
In Stock
79 FPS
$15.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199
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