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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900F outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 9 3950X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900F is 771 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 9 3950X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 41% better in Diablo IV than Ryzen 9 3950X - 305 vs 217 FPS
- Up to 13% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - $432.99 vs $495.0
- Up to 38% better value when playing Diablo IV than Ryzen 9 3950X - $1.42 vs $2.28 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900F - 32 vs 24 threads
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
305
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.42/FPS
100%
Price, $
$432.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900F Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900F | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3950X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 16 | Cores | 16 |
| 24 | Threads | 32 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 105 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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