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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 9 3950X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900K is 710 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 9 3950X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 13% better in World of Warcraft than Ryzen 9 3950X - 223 vs 197 FPS
- Up to 54% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - CA$409.0 vs CA$895.0
- Up to 60% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Ryzen 9 3950X - CA$1.83 vs CA$4.54 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 105 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900K - 32 vs 24 threads
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
223
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.83/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$409
100%
FPS and 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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AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16-core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, without Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3950X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 16 | Cores | 16 |
| 24 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Ryzen 9 3950X
World of Warcraft, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
223 FPS
CA$32.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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187 FPS
CA$11.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,169.09
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