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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D outperforms the cheaper Core i9-12900 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-12900 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X3D is 365 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-12900.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
- Performs up to 2% better in Fortnite than Core i9-12900 - 246 vs 241 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900 - 32 vs 24 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Up to 21% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $458.0 vs $582.8
- Up to 20% better value when playing Fortnite than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $1.9 vs $2.37 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D - 65 vs 120 Watts
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
246
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.37/FPS
80%
Price, $
$582.8
78%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7950X3D 16-Core, 32-Thread Desktop Processor
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Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D | vs | Intel Core i9-12900 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2023 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Raphael | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 16 | Cores | 16 |
32 | Threads | 24 |
4.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
5.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 120 W | TDP | 65 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
42.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 7950X3D or Core i9-12900
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
116 FPS
$17.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999
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116 FPS
$17.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999
In Stock
93 FPS
$14.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,390.98
In Stock
93 FPS
$22.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,059.99
In Stock
93 FPS
$17.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,649
In Stock
93 FPS
$20.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,939
In Stock
93 FPS
$13.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
In Stock
93 FPS
$13.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,289
In Stock
116 FPS
$14.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,657.97
In Stock
93 FPS
$18.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,739
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