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$411.33
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $699
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms the cheaper Core i9-12900F on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X is 266 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-12900F.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Up to 16% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - $411.33 vs $489.58
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 12% better in War Thunder than Core i9-12900F - 287 vs 256 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900F - 32 vs 24 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900F doesn't have integrated graphics
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900F Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for $411.33 on Amazon
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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Single-Core
2539
86.41933287950987%
Multi-Core
13890
71.99502410200591%
Intel Core i9-12900F | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 16 | Cores | 16 |
| 24 | Threads | 32 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 170 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900F or Ryzen 9 7950X
War Thunder, 1920 x 1080, Movie
216 FPS
$5.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199
In Stock
216 FPS
$6.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,399
In Stock
287 FPS
$15.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$4,499.99
In Stock
216 FPS
$6.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,379.99
In Stock
216 FPS
$6.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,459
In Stock
216 FPS
$6.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,371.02
In Stock
216 FPS
$5.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,269
In Stock
216 FPS
$5.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,286.01
In Stock
216 FPS
$7.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,679
In Stock
216 FPS
$7.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,569.99
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