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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 9 5950X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 364 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 9 5950X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Up to 5% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - £272.0 vs £285.35
- 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 Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 3% better in Elden Ring than Ryzen 9 5950X - 134 vs 130 FPS
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Processor (16C/32T, 72MB Cache, Up to 4.9 GHz Max Boost)
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Intel Core i9-12900KF Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Single-Core
2189
86.11329661683713%
Multi-Core
12159
81.70821853370069%
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X | vs | Intel 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 |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 5950X or Core i9-12900KF
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
119 FPS
£11.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,423.2
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129 FPS
£14.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,862.4
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106 FPS
£13.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,389.6
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80 FPS
£14.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,174.8
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92 FPS
£12.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,117.2
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72 FPS
£15.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,119.6
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91 FPS
£16.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i9-12900KF
64 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,459.99
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129 FPS
£17.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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£2,299.99
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84 FPS
£15.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,327.2
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122 FPS
£14.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,800
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