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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D outperforms the cheaper Core i9-12900KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-12900KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X3D is 426 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-12900KF.
Advantages of Core i9-12900KF
- Up to 60% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - CA$398.45 vs CA$989.32
- Up to 58% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - CA$1.61 vs CA$3.79 per FPS
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7950X3D
- Performs up to 5% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i9-12900KF - 261 vs 248 FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 120 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 32 vs 24 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
248
95%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.61/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$398.45
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KF Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
261
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.79/FPS
42%
Price, CA$
CA$989.32
40%
FPS Winner
AMD RYZEN 9 7950X3D, Without Cooler
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Updated 143 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900KF | vs | Ryzen 9 7950X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 16 | Cores | 16 |
| 24 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i9-12900KF or Ryzen 9 7950X3D
With selected game settings
101 FPS
CA$25.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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119 FPS
CA$32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$3,807.71
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