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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D outperforms the cheaper Core i9-12900K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-12900K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X3D is 426 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-12900K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
- Performs up to 0% better in Control than Core i9-12900K - 208 vs 207 FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 120 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900K - 32 vs 24 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Up to 63% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - CA$409.95 vs CA$1099.99
- Up to 63% better value when playing Control than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - CA$1.98 vs CA$5.29 per FPS
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
208
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$5.29/FPS
37%
Price, CA$
CA$1099.99
37%
FPS Winner
AMD RYZEN 9 7950X3D, Without Cooler
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Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
207
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.98/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$409.95
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Updated 76 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2023 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Raphael | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 16 | Cores | 16 |
32 | Threads | 24 |
4.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
5.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
120 W | TDP | 125 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
42.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 9 7950X3D or Core i9-12900K
Control, 1920 x 1080, High
132 FPS
CA$18.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,399.99
In Stock
207 FPS
CA$32.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$6,773.42
In Stock
131 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$N/A
Out of Stock
104 FPS
CA$29.52/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 512 GB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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CA$3,070.03
In Stock
143 FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 12 TB HDD
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CA$N/A
Out of Stock
116 FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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CA$N/A
Out of Stock
108 FPS
CA$20.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,199.99
In Stock
78 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$N/A
Out of Stock
78 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$N/A
Out of Stock
78 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD + 12 TB HDD
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CA$N/A
Out of Stock
78 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 10 TB HDD
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CA$N/A
Out of Stock
61 FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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CA$N/A
Out of Stock
78 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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CA$N/A
Out of Stock
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