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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms the cheaper Core i9-12900KS on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-12900KS is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X is 175 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-12900KS.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Up to 45% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - €458.65 vs €829.98
- Up to 36% better value when playing League of Legends than Ryzen 9 7950X - €1.31 vs €2.05 per FPS
- Consumes up to 12% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 150 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 16% better in League of Legends than Core i9-12900KS - 404 vs 349 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 32 vs 24 threads
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
FPS
349
86%
Value, €/FPS
€1.31/FPS
100%
Price, €
€458.65
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KS Processor 30 MB Smart Cache Box Silber
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Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
404
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.05/FPS
63%
Price, €
€829.98
55%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 4.5GHz (Turbo 5.7GHz) 16 Core 32 Threads 64MB Cache AM5 Prozessor - Tray
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KS | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 5th, 2022 | 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 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
150 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900KS or Ryzen 9 7950X
League of Legends, 1920 x 1080, Very High
397 FPS
€6.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,559
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404 FPS
€12.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€5,104.02
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404 FPS
€8.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€3,324.9
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399 FPS
€6.17/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,459.9
In Stock
396 FPS
€5.63/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,229.9
In Stock
397 FPS
€6.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,539.9
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