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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D 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 7950X3D is 274 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-12900KS.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Up to 59% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $255.18 vs $628.82
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
- Performs up to 2% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i9-12900KS - 132 vs 129 FPS
- Consumes up to 20% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 120 vs 150 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 32 vs 24 threads
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900KS Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.50 GHz
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Micro Center AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Unlocked Desktop Processor Bundle with ASUS TUF Gaming X670E-PLUS WiFi ATX Gaming Motherboard(AM5, DDR5, PCIe 5.0, WiFi 6E)
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Single-Core
2692
92.25496915695682%
Multi-Core
16223
82.63128406254775%
Intel Core i9-12900KS | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 5th, 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 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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