Buy on Amazon
$369
In Stock
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $799
Availability
MSRP in USD: $799
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $519
Availability
MSRP in USD: $519
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms the more expensive Core i9-12900 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 425 days older than the more expensive Core i9-12900.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 1% better in Apex Legends than Core i9-12900 - 300 vs 298 FPS
- Up to 19% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - $369.0 vs $458.0
- Up to 20% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i9-12900 - $1.23 vs $1.54 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900 - 32 vs 24 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
300
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.23/FPS
100%
Price, $
$369
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor
Buy for $369 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 8372 minutes ago
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for $458 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 8372 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X | vs | Intel Core i9-12900 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| 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 | 2.4 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 5950X or Core i9-12900
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
175 FPS
$11.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,999
In Stock
175 FPS
$11.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,999
In Stock
146 FPS
$9.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,390.98
In Stock
146 FPS
$14.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$2,059.99
In Stock
146 FPS
$11.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,649
In Stock
146 FPS
$13.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$1,939
In Stock
146 FPS
$8.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,299
In Stock
146 FPS
$8.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,289
In Stock
175 FPS
$9.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,657.97
In Stock
146 FPS
$11.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,739
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
