Intel Core i9-12900K vs AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D

Intel

Intel Core i9-12900K

Overall performance index

70,1

Rank 16 of 27 CPUs tested

MSRP US$648

Faster

AMD

AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D

Overall performance index

85,6

Rank 5 of 27 CPUs tested

AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D is 18,1% faster on average

Intel Core i9-12900K AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D

Individual tests: Intel Core i9-12900K wins 12, AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D wins 16 (28 shared tests)

Performance by discipline

Gaming (720p) +33,5 % 292,8fps 440,1fps Multi-thread +6,1 % 102,4points 109,0points Single-thread +12,1 % 126,6points 144,0points

Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-12900K AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Other tested CPUs Click a row to open the chart with every CPU tested; hover shows the gap in %.

Gaming (720p) – all CPUs tested

AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D +50,3 %

Individual results (10 tests)

VR Mark Orange Room 18.147 points 22.091 points +21,7 %

VR Mark Blue Room 6.363 points 12.410 points +95,0 %

Unigine Superposition 1.1 720p Low Punkte 45.316 points 64.725 points +42,8 %

Unigine Superposition720p, Low,FPS 338,9 fps 484,1 fps +42,8 %

Shadow of the Tomb RaiderLite, 720p 233,0 fps 409,0 fps +75,5 %

Final Fantasy XV Benchmark720p, Low 23.095 points 23.678 points +2,5 %

Resident Evil VILLAGE720p, Lite, DX12 343,9 fps 447,7 fps +30,2 %

Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition720p, Low, Moscow 255,2 fps 419,7 fps +64,5 %

Fortnite720p, Low 508,2 fps 463,6 fps +9,6 %

Counter-Strike 2 372,9 fps 488,7 fps +31,1 %

Multi-thread – all CPUs tested

AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D +6,5 %

Individual results (17 tests)

7-ZipMIPS) 32 MB 122.953 MIPS 135.936 MIPS +10,6 %

Corona 1.3lower is better 55,0 s 62,0 s +12,7 %

HandBrake4GB Video-> HQ1080P30fpslower is better 815,0 s 798,0 s +2,1 %

WinRAR 6.0164-Bit-Version 34.523 KB/s 56.061 KB/s +62,4 %

Cinebench R15 Multi-Core 4.051 points 3.581 points +13,1 %

Cinebench R20 Multi-Core 10.540 points 9.057 points +16,4 %

3D Mark Time Spy ExtremeCPU 9.159 points 7.536 points +21,5 %

3D Mark Time SpyCPU 18.464 points 15.859 points +16,4 %

3DMark CPU BenchmarkMax Threads 11.769 points 10.231 points +15,0 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark16 Threads 10.311 points 10.224 points +0,9 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark8 Threads 7.731 points 6.099 points +26,8 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark4 Threads 4.139 points 3.712 points +11,5 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark2 Threads 2.111 points 2.284 points +8,2 %

Geekbench 5.5.1 CPUMulti-Thread 18.143 points 15.995 points +13,4 %

POV-Ray v3.7Multi-Thread 9.045 px/s 7.533 px/s +20,1 %

Cinebench R23 n-CoreMulti-Thread – 23.255 points

Geekbench 6.3 CPUMulti-Thread – 18.159 points

Single-thread – all CPUs tested

AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D +13,7 %

Individual results (5 tests)

3DMark CPU Benchmark1 Thread 1.063 points 1.189 points +11,9 %

Geekbench 5.5.1 CPUSingle-Thread 2.000 points 2.379 points +19,0 %

POV-Ray v3.7Single-Thread 736,0 px/s 752,0 px/s +2,2 %

Cinebench R23 1-CoreSingle-Thread – 1.951 points

Geekbench 6.3 CPUSingle-Thread – 3.232 points

Price / performance

Each dot is a CPU we tested – the further top-left, the more performance per euro.

Specifications

Key details

	Intel Core i9-12900K	AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
Architecture	n/a	Zen 5
Codename	Alder Lake	Granite Ridge AM5
Series	Core 12000	Ryzen 9000
Release	Q4 2021	November 7, 2024
Launch MSRP	US$648	n/a
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	Yes

Cores, clocks and cache

	Intel Core i9-12900K	AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
Cores / threads	16	8
Threads	24	16
Performance cores	8	n/a
Efficient cores	8	n/a
Base clock	3.2 GHz	4.7 GHz
Max boost clock	5.2 GHz	5.2 GHz
L2 cache	14 MB	8 MB
L3 cache	30 MB	96 MB

Power and manufacturing

	Intel Core i9-12900K	AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
TDP / base power	125 W	120 W
Max turbo power	241 W	n/a
Process	Intel 7	TSMC 4nm FinFET
Max temperature (Tjmax)	100 °C	95 °C

Platform and connectivity

	Intel Core i9-12900K	AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
Socket	LGA1700	AM5
Memory	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s, Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR5, up to 5600 MT/s
Memory channels	2	2
PCI Express	PCIe 5.0 and 4.0	PCIe 5.0
PCIe lanes	20	n/a
Integrated graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 770	AMD Radeon Graphics

Our measurements

	Intel Core i9-12900K	AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
System power idle	101 W	123.2 W
System power load	351 W	227 W
CPU package idle	18 W	25.5 W
CPU package load	212 W	110 W
Temperature idle	29 °C	42.5 °C
Temperature load	86 °C	62.1 °C
Highest measured clock	5000 MHz	4918 MHz

Test system

	Intel Core i9-12900K	AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
Motherboard	n/a	BIOSTAR X670E VALKYRE
Memory	n/a	Lexar ARES RGB Black DIMM Kit 32GB, DDR5-6400
CPU cooler	n/a	DeepCool LS720
BIOS	n/a	ComboAM5 PI 1.2.0.0a Patch A ( Beta )
Operating system	Windows 11 21H2	Windows 11 23H2
Settings	DDR5-5200	DDR5-6400 Ares Ryzen Chipset Driver 6.07.22.037 , X67AEB04.BST Update AGESA ComboAM5 PI 1.2.0.2a

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