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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F outperforms the cheaper Core i7-950 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-950 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900F is 4599 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-950.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 244% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i7-950 - 165 vs 48 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-950 - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-950
- Up to 71% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - $100.0 vs $344.67
- Up to 0% better value when playing Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i9-12900F - $2.08 vs $2.09 per FPS
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
165
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.09/FPS
99%
Price, $
$344.67
29%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900F Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Intel Core i7-950 3.06 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1366 Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7-950
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900F | vs | Intel Core i7-950 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2009 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Bloomfield |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 130 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900F or Core i7-950
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, 1920 x 1080, Very High
51 FPS
$24.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,249
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51 FPS
$25.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
In Stock
51 FPS
$29.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,499
In Stock
51 FPS
$23.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199
In Stock
51 FPS
$27.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,399
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