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Ryzen 9 7950X3D vs Core i9-12900

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

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 1,169 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 8836 minutes ago

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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 525.06 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 8836 minutes ago

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 1,169 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 8836 minutes ago

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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 525.06 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 8836 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 Ryzen 9 7950X3D

  • Performs up to 6% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i9-12900 - 342 vs 322 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900 - 32 vs 24 threads

Advantages of Core i9-12900

  • Up to 55% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - €525.06 vs €1169.00
  • Up to 52% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - €1.63 vs €3.42 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D - 65 vs 120 Watts
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PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


FPS

342

100%

Value, €/FPS

€3.42/FPS

48%

Price, €

€1169

44%

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 1,169 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 8836 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

322

94%

Value, €/FPS

€1.63/FPS

100%

Price, €

€525.06

100%

Value Winner

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

Buy for 525.06 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 8836 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2473

85%

Multi-Core

13044

66%

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo

Ryzen 9 7950X3D

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Intel Core i9-12900 Logo

Core i9-12900

Jan 4th, 2023
Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 9Core i9
RaphaelAlder Lake
AMD Socket AM5Intel Socket 1700
Desktop
Desktop
1616
32
24
4.2 GHz
2.4 GHz
5.7 GHz
5.1 GHz
120 W
65 W
5 nm
10 nm
42.0x
24.0x
Radeon GraphicsUHD Graphics 770
YesYes

PCs Using Ryzen 9 7950X3D or Core i9-12900

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Laptops Using Ryzen 9 7950X3D or Core i9-12900

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