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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 9 3950X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 710 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 9 3950X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 105 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 32 vs 24 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 17% better in Dota 2 than Ryzen 9 3950X - 252 vs 216 FPS
- Up to 65% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - CA$477.55 vs CA$1348.42
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16-core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, without Cooler
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Intel Core i9-12900KF Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Single-Core
1704
67.03383162863886%
Multi-Core
10696
71.87688999395202%
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Matisse | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 16 | Cores | 16 |
32 | Threads | 24 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 3950X or Core i9-12900KF
Dota 2, 1920 x 1080, Best Looking
209 FPS
CA$18.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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193 FPS
CA$12.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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