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The AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D is newer than Intel Core i9-12900 also around 15% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 9% faster in single-thread testing. However, Intel Core i9-12900 uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 3883 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.
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×Intel Core i9-12900 | ×AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D | + ADD | |
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Socket Type | FCLGA1700 | AM5 | |
CPU Class | Desktop | Desktop | |
Clockspeed | 2.4 GHz | 4.7 GHz | |
Turbo Speed | Up to 5.1 GHz | Up to 5.2 GHz | |
# of Physical Cores | 16 (Threads: 24) | 8 (Threads: 16) | |
Cache | L1: 1,408KB, L2: 14.0MB, L3: 30MB | L1: 640KB, L2: 8.0MB, L3: 96MB | |
TDP | 65W | 120W | |
Yearly Running Cost | $11.86 | $21.90 | |
Other | Intel UHD Graphics 770 | ||
First Seen on Chart | Q1 2022 | Q4 2024 | |
# of Samples | 630 | 3253 | |
CPU Value | 82.4 | 83.7 | |
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group) | 4020(-9.3%) | 4432(0.0%) | |
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group) | 33941(-15.3%) | 40083(0.0%) |
Intel Core i9-12900 | 33,941 | |
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D | 40,083 | |
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Intel Core i9-12900 | 82.4 | |
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D | 83.7 | |
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Intel Core i9-12900 | 4,020 | |
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D | 4,432 | |
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Intel Core i9-12900 | AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D | |
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Max TDP | 65W | 120W |
Power consumption per day (kWh) | NA | NA |
Running cost per day | NA | NA |
Power consumption per year (kWh) | NA | NA |
Running cost per year | NA | NA |