Buy on Amazon
€334.35
In Stock
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $519
Availability
MSRP in USD: $519
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $699
Availability
MSRP in USD: $699
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D outperforms the cheaper Core i9-12900 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X3D is 365 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-12900.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Up to 59% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $301.22 vs $731.18
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D - 65 vs 120 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
- Performs up to 9% better in Rust than Core i9-12900 - 267 vs 245 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900 - 32 vs 24 threads
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for €334.35 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 24 minutes ago
INLAND Micro Center AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D AM5 Unlocked Desktop Processor with AMD 3D V-Cache Technology Bundle ASUS Prime X670E-PRO WiFi Socket AM5(LGA 1718) Ryzen 7000 ATX Motherboard(PCIe 5.0, DDR5)
Buy for €811.61 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 25 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Single-Core
2473
84.7498286497601%
Multi-Core
13044
66.43915855956809%
Intel Core i9-12900 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| 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 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.