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Core i9-12900T vs Ryzen 9 5950X

Core i9-12900T vs Ryzen 9 5950X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

3.4 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Processor (16Cores/32Threads, 105W TDP, Socket AM4, 72MB Cache, Up to 4.9 GHz Max Boost, no cooler)

Buy for £272.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

3.4 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Processor (16Cores/32Threads, 105W TDP, Socket AM4, 72MB Cache, Up to 4.9 GHz Max Boost, no cooler)

Buy for £272.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms Core i9-12900T on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 425 days older than Core i9-12900T.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900T

  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5950X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

  • Performs up to 1% better in Apex Legends than Core i9-12900T - 300 vs 297 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900T - 32 vs 24 threads
This is a free version of Apex Legends.
Apex Legends

Apex Legends

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i9-12900T Logo
Core i9-12900T

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

297

99%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

300

100%

Value, £/FPS

£0.91/FPS

100%

Price, £

£272.99

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Processor (16Cores/32Threads, 105W TDP, Socket AM4, 72MB Cache, Up to 4.9 GHz Max Boost, no cooler)

Buy for £272.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i9-12900T Logo
Core i9-12900T

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-12900T Logo
Core i9-12900T

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2350

100%

Multi-Core

12204

100%

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2189

93%

Multi-Core

12159

100%

Intel Core i9-12900T Logo

Intel Core i9-12900T

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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

Jan 4th, 2022
Release DateNov 5th, 2020
Core i9CollectionRyzen 9
Alder LakeCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 1700SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16Cores16
24Threads
32
1.4 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.4 GHz
4.9 GHzTurbo Clock Speed4.9 GHz
Not AvailableTDP105 W
10 nmProcess Size
7 nm
14.0xMultiplier
34.0x
UHD Graphics 770
Integrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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