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
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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In Stock
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Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
322
94%
Value, €/FPS
€1.63/FPS
100%
Price, €
€525.06
100%
Value Winner
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
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 7950X3D | vs | Core i9-12900 |
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Jan 4th, 2023 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i9 |
Raphael | Codename | Alder Lake |
AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 16 |
32 | Threads | 24 |
4.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
5.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
120 W | TDP | 65 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
42.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |