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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D outperforms the cheaper Core i9-12900K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-12900K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X3D is 426 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-12900K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
- Performs up to 0% better in Dishonored 2 than Core i9-12900K - 275 vs 274 FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 120 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900K - 32 vs 24 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Up to 68% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - £330.99 vs £1049.89
- Up to 68% better value when playing Dishonored 2 than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - £1.21 vs £3.82 per FPS
Dishonored 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
275
100%
Value, £/FPS
£3.82/FPS
32%
Price, £
£1049.89
31%
FPS Winner
NGTEK AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Desktop Processor Bundle With ASUS ROG Strix X670E-E Gaming WiFi 6E
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Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
274
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.21/FPS
100%
Price, £
£330.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-12900K 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
Very High
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2023 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| 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 | 3.2 GHz |
5.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
120 W | TDP | 125 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
42.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 9 7950X3D or Core i9-12900K
Dishonored 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High
275 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16 GB, N/A Storage
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167 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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275 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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275 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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Out of Stock
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