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The Core i9-12900F is a slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 9 9950X3D, however, it's a better value for money, as it's $352.26 cheaper!

Advantages of the Core i9-12900F

  • Up to 55% cheaper$286.64 vs $638.90
  • A better value for money for gaming
  • Consumes up to 62% less energy65 vs 170 Watts

Advantages of the Ryzen 9 9950X3D

  • A much faster CPU for gaming
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 32 vs 24 threads
  • Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics

Core i9-12900F vs Ryzen 9 9950X3D

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Core i9-12900F vs Ryzen 9 9950X3D in My Games

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The Core i9-12900F vs Ryzen 9 9950X3D in synthetic CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i9-12900F Logo

Core i9-12900F

Jan 4th, 2022


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

2554

75%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

13899

62%

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D Logo

Ryzen 9 9950X3D

Jan 6th, 2025


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

3414

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

22417

100%

Performance Specifications

The Core i9-12900F vs Ryzen 9 9950X3D in core CPU performance specifications

Intel Core i9-12900F Logo

Core i9-12900F

Jan 4th, 2022


Cores

16-core

100%

L3 Cache

30 MB

23%


Base Frequency

2.4 GHz

56%

Turbo Frequency

5.1 GHz

89%

Max. DDR5 RAM Speed

4800 MHz

86%

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D Logo

Ryzen 9 9950X3D

Jan 6th, 2025


Cores

16-core

100%

L3 Cache

128 MB

100%


Base Frequency

4.3 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

5.7 GHz

100%

Max. DDR5 RAM Speed

5600 MHz

100%

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i9-12900F Logo

Core i9-12900F

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D Logo

Ryzen 9 9950X3D

General
Jan 4th, 2022Release Date
Jan 6th, 2025
$494.00
MSRP$699.00
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
Intel Socket 1700SocketAMD Socket AM5
Alder Lake-SCodenameGranite Ridge
65 W
Power Consumption170 W
Performance
16Cores16
24Threads
32
2.4 GHzBase Frequency
4.3 GHz
5.1 GHzTurbo Frequency
5.7 GHz
30 MBL3 Cache
128 MB
Other Features
DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHzRAMDDR5 @ 5600 MHz
NoIntegrated Graphics
Radeon Graphics
YesOverclockableYes

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