AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D vs Intel Core i9-12900

A side-by-side spec comparison of the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D and the Intel Core i9-12900. We line up every specification and score the ones that matter most in this category — weighted, not a raw count of specs won — to reach an overall verdict so you can decide which cpu / processor is right for your build.

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Side-by-side specification comparison of AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D and Intel Core i9-12900.
Specification
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D - CPU / Processor
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D

$526.00

Amazon price as of Oct 23, 02:00 UTC
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Intel Core i9-12900 - CPU / Processor
Intel Core i9-12900

$409.99

Newegg price as of Oct 21, 15:00 UTC
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TDP120W65W
Cores1216
SocketAM5LGA1700
L3 Cache128 MB30 MB
Threads1216
Base Clock4.4 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost Clock5.5 GHz5.1 GHz
MicroarchitectureZen 5Alder Lake
Integrated GraphicsRadeonIntel UHD Graphics 770

Too close to call — these products trade blows on the specs that matter.

AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D

6

performance points

Intel Core i9-12900

6

performance points

Winner is scored by weighting the specs that matter most in this category (not a raw count of specs won).

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