Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 9 3900X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900 is 912 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 9 3900X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
- Up to 3% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - $445.0 vs $458.0
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 13% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Ryzen 9 3900X - 127 vs 112 FPS
- Up to 9% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Ryzen 9 3900X - $3.61 vs $3.97 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
127
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.61/FPS
100%
Price, $
$458
97%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X | vs | Intel Core i9-12900 |
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Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
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 | 2.4 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |