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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D outperforms the cheaper Core i9-12900F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-12900F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X3D is 365 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-12900F.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Up to 26% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $432.99 vs $582.8
- Up to 26% better value when playing F1 22 than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $1.5 vs $2.02 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
- Performs up to 0% better in F1 22 than Core i9-12900F - 289 vs 288 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
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
288
99%
Value, $/FPS
$1.5/FPS
100%
Price, $
$432.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900F Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
289
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.02/FPS
74%
Price, $
$582.8
74%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7950X3D 16-Core, 32-Thread Desktop Processor
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Updated 16110 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900F | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| 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 | 4.2 GHz |
| 5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 120 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900F or Ryzen 9 7950X3D
F1 22, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
289 FPS
$15.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$4,599.99
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289 FPS
$13.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,999.99
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233 FPS
$13.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,049.99
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254 FPS
$13.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,499.99
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224 FPS
$14.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, 6 TB HDD
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$3,199.99
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245 FPS
$12.24/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,999.99
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