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Core i9-12900KF vs Ryzen 9 7950X

Core i9-12900KF vs Ryzen 9 7950X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Intel Core i9-12900KF

3.2 GHz | 16-core

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Intel® Core™ i9-12900KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 16 (8P+8E) core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for 370 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 107 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

4.5 GHz | 16-core

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ASUS PRIME X670E-PRO WIFI Scheda Madre ATX, AMD X670, AMD AM5, DDR5, PCI 5.0, 4xM.2, 4xSATA 6GB/s + Amd Ryzen 9 7950X Processore, 16 Core/32 Thread Sfrenati, Architettura Zen 4

Buy for 928.43 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 107 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-12900KF

3.2 GHz | 16-core

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Intel® Core™ i9-12900KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 16 (8P+8E) core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for 370 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 107 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

4.5 GHz | 16-core

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ASUS PRIME X670E-PRO WIFI Scheda Madre ATX, AMD X670, AMD AM5, DDR5, PCI 5.0, 4xM.2, 4xSATA 6GB/s + Amd Ryzen 9 7950X Processore, 16 Core/32 Thread Sfrenati, Architettura Zen 4

Buy for 928.43 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 107 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms the cheaper Core i9-12900KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-12900KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X is 327 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-12900KF.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF

  • Up to 60% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - €370.0 vs €928.43
  • Up to 58% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Ryzen 9 7950X - €1.93 vs €4.57 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 26% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 125 vs 170 Watts

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

  • Performs up to 6% better in Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i9-12900KF - 203 vs 192 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 32 vs 24 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Assassin's Creed Valhalla.
Assassin's Creed Valhalla

Assassin's Creed Valhalla

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

192

94%

Value, €/FPS

€1.93/FPS

100%

Price, €

€370

100%

Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i9-12900KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 16 (8P+8E) core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for 370 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 107 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

203

100%

Value, €/FPS

€4.57/FPS

42%

Price, €

€928.43

39%

FPS Winner

ASUS PRIME X670E-PRO WIFI Scheda Madre ATX, AMD X670, AMD AM5, DDR5, PCI 5.0, 4xM.2, 4xSATA 6GB/s + Amd Ryzen 9 7950X Processore, 16 Core/32 Thread Sfrenati, Architettura Zen 4

Buy for 928.43 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 107 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2542

86%

Multi-Core

14881

77%

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2938

100%

Multi-Core

19293

100%

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Intel Core i9-12900KF

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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

Nov 4th, 2021Release Date
Sep 27th, 2022
Core i9CollectionRyzen 9
Alder LakeCodenameRaphael
Intel Socket 1700SocketAMD Socket AM5
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16Cores16
24Threads
32
3.2 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.5 GHz
5.2 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.7 GHz
125 W
TDP170 W
10 nmProcess Size
5 nm
32.0xMultiplier
45.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Radeon Graphics
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Core i9-12900KF or Ryzen 9 7950X

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