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€467.41
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MSRP $699
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X 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 7950X is 327 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-12900K.
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Up to 39% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - €467.41 vs €769.42
- Up to 33% better value when playing FIFA 23 than Ryzen 9 7950X - €1.83 vs €2.74 per FPS
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 125 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 10% better in FIFA 23 than Core i9-12900K - 281 vs 255 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900K - 32 vs 24 threads
FIFA 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
255
91%
Value, €/FPS
€1.83/FPS
100%
Price, €
€467.41
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K 12. Generation Alder Lake 16-Core 3,2 GHz LGA 1700 Prozessor -BX8071512900K
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Updated 308 minutes ago
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
281
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.74/FPS
67%
Price, €
€769.42
60%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 4.5GHz (Turbo 5.7GHz) 16 Core 32 Threads 64MB Cache AM5 Prozessor - Tray
Buy for €769.42 on Amazon
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Updated 310 minutes ago
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900K | vs | Ryzen 9 7950X |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| 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 | 4.5 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Ryzen 9 7950X
With selected game settings
247 FPS
€10.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,519
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214 FPS
€9.86/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,111
In Stock
179 FPS
€10.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,909.9
In Stock
256 FPS
€9.86/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,524.9
In Stock
255 FPS
€14.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€3,784.9
In Stock
187 FPS
€14.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,784.08
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214 FPS
€8.97/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,919.9
In Stock
256 FPS
€9.98/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,555
In Stock
202 FPS
€9.38/FPS
Radeon RX 7700 XT
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,894.9
In Stock
240 FPS
€9.29/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,229.9
In Stock
205 FPS
€10.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,099.9
In Stock
281 FPS
€13.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€3,849.9
In Stock
255 FPS
€15.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€3,919.9
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