Intel Core i9-12900K VS AMD Ryzen 3 3100

Intel Core i9-12900K

intel

Brand

16/24

Cores/Threads

3.2GHz

Base Clock

125W

TDP

Intel Core i9-12900K

N/A Nov 2021 View Details
VS
AMD Ryzen 3 3100

amd

Brand

4/8

Cores/Threads

3.6GHz

Base Clock

65W

TDP

AMD Ryzen 3 3100

N/A Apr 2020 View Details
Intel Core i9-12900K

Intel Core i9-12900K

N/A • Nov 2021

VS

AMD Ryzen 3 3100

$99 • Apr 2020

AMD Ryzen 3 3100
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Specs Comparison

SpecificationIntel Core i9-12900KAMD Ryzen 3 3100
16 4
24 8
P-Cores: 8, E-Cores: 8N/A
3.2 GHz3.6 GHz
5.2 GHz 3.9 GHz
✓ Yes✓ Yes
32 X36 X
125 W65 W
DDR4, DDR5 DDR4
L180 KB 64 KB
L21.25 MB 0.50 MB
L330.00 MB 16.00 MB
UHD Graphics 770N/A
Core i9 (Alder Lake-S)Ryzen 3 (Zen 2 (Matisse))
10nm7nm
intel socket 1700amd socket am4
IntelTSMC
215 mm²74 mm²
Gen 5, 20 Lanes(CPU only)Gen 4, 16 Lanes(CPU only)
N/A3800 million
100°CN/A

Comparison in Tools

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Cinebench

Cinebench R23

Industry-leading 3D rendering benchmark that measures real-world CPU processing power and performance

Single Core Performance

1995 (+81%)

Intel Core i9-12900K

1105

AMD Ryzen 3 3100

Multi Core Performance

27341 (+404%)

Intel Core i9-12900K

5423

AMD Ryzen 3 3100

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Geekbench

Geekbench 5

Popular cross-platform CPU benchmark measuring single and multi-core performance in real-world tasks

Single Core Performance

2633 (+83%)

Intel Core i9-12900K

1436

AMD Ryzen 3 3100

Multi Core Performance

17003 (+230%)

Intel Core i9-12900K

5150

AMD Ryzen 3 3100

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Passmark

PassMark

PassMark CPU Mark is a popular synthetic benchmark that scores overall CPU performance (higher is better).

Overall CPU Score

41368 (+256%)

Intel Core i9-12900K

11619

AMD Ryzen 3 3100

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Blender

Blender Benchmark

Measures CPU rendering speed in Blender, reported in frames per second (FPS). Higher FPS means faster completion of 3D rendering tasks.

Blender FPS

366.86 FPS (+333%)

Intel Core i9-12900K

84.68 FPS

AMD Ryzen 3 3100

Comparison in Games (242 benchmarks)

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Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora From The Ashes

Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora From The Ashes

7.6 2025 Action, Adventure

1080p
| high

Intel Core i9-12900K (+66%)
MAX 153 FPS
MIN 133 FPS
AMD Ryzen 3 3100
MAX 92 FPS
MIN 75 FPS
Winner
Loser
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PRAGMATA SKETCHBOOK - DEMO

PRAGMATA SKETCHBOOK - DEMO

8.2 2025 Action, Adventure

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i9-12900K (+29%)
MAX 173 FPS
MIN 155 FPS
AMD Ryzen 3 3100
MAX 134 FPS
MIN 116 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Assassin's Creed Mirage Valley of Memories

Assassin's Creed Mirage Valley of Memories

8 2025 Action, Adventure

1080p
| ultra
| Patch: v1.1.0

Intel Core i9-12900K (+86%)
MAX 175 FPS
MIN 145 FPS
AMD Ryzen 3 3100
MAX 94 FPS
MIN 72 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Company of Heroes 3: Endure & Defy

Company of Heroes 3: Endure & Defy

8.5 2025 Action, Strategy

1080p
| high

Intel Core i9-12900K (+77%)
MAX 202 FPS
MIN 98 FPS
AMD Ryzen 3 3100
MAX 114 FPS
MIN 95 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Of Ash and Steel

Of Ash and Steel

8.7 2025 Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i9-12900K (+63%)
MAX 184 FPS
MIN 149 FPS
AMD Ryzen 3 3100
MAX 113 FPS
MIN 90 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Where Winds Meet

Where Winds Meet

8.2 2025 Action, Adventure, RPG, Free To Play

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i9-12900K (+112%)
MAX 146 FPS
MIN 123 FPS
AMD Ryzen 3 3100
MAX 69 FPS
MIN 61 FPS
Winner
Loser

No more benchmarks available for this comparison

It's a Tie!

Based on 242 benchmarks across 190 games

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Avg FPS
Intel Core i9-12900K
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Avg FPS
AMD Ryzen 3 3100
Intel Core i9-12900K

Intel Core i9-12900K

INTEL • 16/24 • 3.2GHz

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Wins
0
Avg FPS
137
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate
AMD Ryzen 3 3100

AMD Ryzen 3 3100

AMD • 4/8 • 3.6GHz

0
Wins
0
Avg FPS
81
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate

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2021 16C/24T 3.2GHz $599
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2024 20C/28T 2.1GHz $384

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