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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms the cheaper Core i9-12900KS on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X is 175 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-12900KS.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Up to 40% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - €313.66 vs €518.99
- Consumes up to 12% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 150 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 2% better in Escape From Tarkov than Core i9-12900KS - 236 vs 231 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 32 vs 24 threads
Escape From Tarkov
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-12900KS Processor 30 MB Smart Cache Box Silber
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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Prozessor (intergrierte Radeon Grafik,16 Kerne/32Threads, 170W TDP, AM5 Sockel, 80MB Cache, Bis zu 5.7 GHz Boost Frequenz, Kein Kühler)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Single-Core
2692
91.62695711368278%
Multi-Core
16223
84.08749287306276%
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
Escape From Tarkov, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
220 FPS
€11.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,449
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225 FPS
€11.22/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,524.9
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225 FPS
€11.11/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,499.9
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236 FPS
€15.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€3,739.9
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215 FPS
€10.3/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,214.9
In Stock
189 FPS
€10.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,009.9
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220 FPS
€12.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,659.9
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