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Ryzen 9 5950X vs Core i7-12700F

Ryzen 9 5950X vs Core i7-12700F: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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 £279.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 219 minutes ago

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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 £279.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 219 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700F outperforms Ryzen 9 5950X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700F is 425 days newer than Ryzen 9 5950X.

Advantages of Ryzen 9 5950X

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700F - 32 vs 20 threads

Advantages of Core i7-12700F

  • Performs up to 5% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Ryzen 9 5950X - 498 vs 474 FPS
  • Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 65 vs 105 Watts
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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

474

95%

Value, £/FPS

£0.59/FPS

100%

Price, £

£279.99

100%

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 £279.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 219 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-12700F Logo
Core i7-12700F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

498

100%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

FPS Winner

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Intel Core i7-12700F Logo
Core i7-12700F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2189

93%

Multi-Core

12159

100%

Intel Core i7-12700F Logo
Core i7-12700F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2362

100%

Multi-Core

11527

95%

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo

Ryzen 9 5950X

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Intel Core i7-12700F Logo

Core i7-12700F

Nov 5th, 2020
Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 9Core i7
VermeerAlder Lake
AMD Socket AM4Intel Socket 1700
Desktop
Desktop
16
12
32
20
3.4 GHz
2.1 GHz
4.9 GHz4.9 GHz
105 W
65 W
7 nm
10 nm
34.0x
21.0x
NoneNone
Yes
No

PCs Using Ryzen 9 5950X or Core i7-12700F

With selected game settings

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