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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 9 5950X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900K is 364 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 9 5950X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 105 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
- Performs up to 6% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Ryzen 9 5950X - 168 vs 158 FPS
- Up to 9% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - $335.43 vs $369.0
- Up to 15% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Ryzen 9 5950X - $2.0 vs $2.34 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor
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Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
168
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2/FPS
100%
Price, $
$335.43
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 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
Ultra
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| 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 | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 5950X or Core i9-12900K
Need For Speed Unbound, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
149 FPS
$14.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099.99
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168 FPS
$22.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,799.99
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149 FPS
$14.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099.99
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85 FPS
$24.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,079
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103 FPS
$14.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,499.99
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140 FPS
$15.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$2,149.99
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140 FPS
$22.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,199.99
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149 FPS
$16.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,399.99
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85 FPS
$23.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,029.99
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93 FPS
$15.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,469.99
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