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Core i9-12900 vs Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Core i9-12900 vs Ryzen 9 7950X3D: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i9-12900

2.4 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Intel Core i9 (12. Generation) i9-12900 Hexadeca-Core (16 Core) 2,40 GHz Prozessor, Einzelhandelsverpackung

Buy for 526.2 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 559 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 7950X3D

4.2 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Aufrüst-Kit Bundle Ryzen 9 7950X3D 16x 4.2 GHz Prozessor, ASUS Prime X870-P WiFi Mainboard, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 (Komplett fertig zusammengebaut inkl. Bios Update und Funktionskontrolle)

Buy for 1,199 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 560 minutes ago

Core i9-12900

2.4 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Intel Core i9 (12. Generation) i9-12900 Hexadeca-Core (16 Core) 2,40 GHz Prozessor, Einzelhandelsverpackung

Buy for 526.2 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 559 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 7950X3D

4.2 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Aufrüst-Kit Bundle Ryzen 9 7950X3D 16x 4.2 GHz Prozessor, ASUS Prime X870-P WiFi Mainboard, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 (Komplett fertig zusammengebaut inkl. Bios Update und Funktionskontrolle)

Buy for 1,199 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 560 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D outperforms the cheaper Core i9-12900 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-12900 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X3D is 365 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-12900.

Advantages of Core i9-12900

  • Up to 56% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - €526.20 vs €1199.00
  • Up to 54% better value when playing God of War than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - €2.77 vs €6.06 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D - 65 vs 120 Watts

Advantages of Ryzen 9 7950X3D

  • Performs up to 4% better in God of War than Core i9-12900 - 198 vs 190 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900 - 32 vs 24 threads
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God of War

God of War

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

190

96%

Value, €/FPS

€2.77/FPS

100%

Price, €

€526.2

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i9 (12. Generation) i9-12900 Hexadeca-Core (16 Core) 2,40 GHz Prozessor, Einzelhandelsverpackung

Buy for 526.2 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 559 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


FPS

198

100%

Value, €/FPS

€6.06/FPS

46%

Price, €

€1199

43%

FPS Winner

Aufrüst-Kit Bundle Ryzen 9 7950X3D 16x 4.2 GHz Prozessor, ASUS Prime X870-P WiFi Mainboard, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 (Komplett fertig zusammengebaut inkl. Bios Update und Funktionskontrolle)

Buy for 1,199 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 560 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2473

85%

Multi-Core

13044

66%

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


Single-Core

2918

100%

Multi-Core

19633

100%

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo

Core i9-12900

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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo

Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Jan 4th, 2022Release Date
Jan 4th, 2023
Core i9CollectionRyzen 9
Alder LakeCodenameRaphael
Intel Socket 1700SocketAMD Socket AM5
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16Cores16
24Threads
32
2.4 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.2 GHz
5.1 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.7 GHz
65 W
TDP120 W
10 nmProcess Size
5 nm
24.0xMultiplier
42.0x
UHD Graphics 770Integrated GraphicsRadeon Graphics
YesOverclockableYes

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