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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 9 5950X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 364 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 9 5950X.
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5950X
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 105 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 32 vs 24 threads
Advantages of Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 11% better in War Thunder than Ryzen 9 5950X - 256 vs 230 FPS
- Up to 22% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - $219.21 vs $280.01
- Up to 30% better value when playing War Thunder than Ryzen 9 5950X - $0.95 vs $1.35 per FPS
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor
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Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
256
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.95/FPS
100%
Price, €
€243.32
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 5950X | vs | Core i9-12900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 16 | Cores | 16 |
32 | Threads | 24 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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