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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X 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 5950X is 364 days older than the cheaper Core i9-12900KF.
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 1% better in Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i9-12900KF - 194 vs 192 FPS
- 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 Core i9-12900KF
- Up to 19% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - CA$398.45 vs CA$489.98
- Up to 18% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Ryzen 9 5950X - CA$2.08 vs CA$2.53 per FPS
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
194
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.53/FPS
82%
Price, CA$
CA$489.98
81%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
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Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
192
99%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.08/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
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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Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 5950X | vs | Core i9-12900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 16 | Cores | 16 |
32 | Threads | 24 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 9 5950X or Core i9-12900KF
With selected game settings
82 FPS
CA$31.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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97 FPS
CA$39.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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