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Compare Intel Core i9-12900KS vs AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D

The main differences between Intel Core i9-12900KS and AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D are in CPU Single-Core Performance (+14%), Core Name, Socket and Integrated Graphics.
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Brand
Intel
Brand
AMD
Model
BX8071512900KS
Model
  • 100-100001973WOF
  • 100-000001973
Release Date
📅 April 2022
Release Date
📅 January 2026
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews
★★★★★
(2 reviews)
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CPU Single-Core Performance (Charts)
42nd / 589
(-14%)
CPU Single-Core Performance (Charts)
11th / 589
(0%)
Single-Core Effective Value
24th / 243
Single-Core Effective Value
109th / 243
Workstation Performance (Charts)
48th / 270
(0%)
Workstation Performance (Charts)
65th / 270
(-18%)
Workstation Effective Value
61st / 262
Workstation Effective Value
86th / 262
Gaming Performance (Charts)
91st / 148
(-116%)
Gaming Performance (Charts)
1st / 148
(0%)
Gaming Effective Value
113th / 145
Gaming Effective Value
22nd / 145
TDP
🔌 150 Watts
TDP
🔌 120 Watts
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Series
Core i9 12th Gen
Series
Ryzen 7 9000 Series
Core Name
Alder Lake
Core Name
Granite Ridge
Socket
LGA1700
Socket
AM5
Integrated Graphics
Intel UHD Graphics 770
Integrated Graphics
Radeon
CPU Cores
16
CPU Cores
8
CPU Threads
24
CPU Threads
16
CPU Clock Rate
3400 MHz
CPU Clock Rate
4700 MHz
CPU Turbo Clock Rate
5500 MHz
CPU Turbo Clock Rate
5600 MHz
Efficiency Core Clock Rate
2500 MHz
Efficiency Core Clock Rate
-
Efficiency Core Turbo Clock Rate
4000 MHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Clock Rate
-
CPU Cooler included
No
CPU Cooler included
No
Manufacturing Process
10 nm
Manufacturing Process
4 nm
Maximum Supported Memory
128 GB
Maximum Supported Memory
192 GB
Cache L3
30 MB
Cache L3
96 MB

Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to buy the Intel Core i9-12900KS:

  • 5% cheaper, you can save $25.00
  • Moderately better multithreading performance, around +18%
  • Moderately better workstation effective value.
  • +8 more cores
  • +8 more threads

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Reasons to buy the AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D:

  • Moderately better single-core performance, around +14%
  • Moderately better single-core effective value.
  • Monstrously better gaming performance, around +116%
  • Much better gaming effective value.
  • Newer Product, it was released around 4 years later
  • Around 20% lower thermal design power
  • +66 MB L3 Cache

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