The Core i9-12900 is the comparison's loser – it's a slightly slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 9 7950X and it's also a slightly worse value for money, as it's only $44.68 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i9-12900
- Up to 9% cheaper – $430.92 vs $475.60
- Consumes up to 62% less energy – 65 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 7950X
- A faster CPU for gaming
- A slightly better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 32 vs 24 threads
Core i9-12900 vs Ryzen 9 7950X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i9-12900
Jan 4th, 2022
Average FPS
210
95%
Min 1% FPS
138
95%
Price, $
$430.92
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.05/FPS
100%
Ryzen 9 7950X
Sep 27th, 2022
Average FPS
221
100%
Min 1% FPS
145
100%
Price, $
$475.6
90%
Value, $/FPS
$2.15/FPS
95%
Core i9-12900 vs Ryzen 9 7950X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i9-12900 vs Ryzen 9 7950X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i9-12900 vs Ryzen 9 7950X in core CPU performance specifications
Core i9-12900
Jan 4th, 2022
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
30 MB
47%
Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
53%
Turbo Frequency
5.1 GHz
89%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
92%
Ryzen 9 7950X
Sep 27th, 2022
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
4.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.7 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i9-12900 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 9 7950X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
$519.00 | MSRP | $699.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raphael |
65 W | Power Consumption | 170 W |
| Performance | ||
| 16 | Cores | 16 |
| 24 | Threads | 32 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Frequency | 4.5 GHz |
| 5.1 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.7 GHz |
| 30 MB | L3 Cache | 64 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHz | RAM | DDR5 @ 5200 MHz |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
