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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D outperforms the cheaper Core i9-12900K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-12900K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X3D is 426 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-12900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Up to 8% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $536.98 vs $582.8
- Up to 3% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $0.75 vs $0.77 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
- Performs up to 6% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i9-12900K - 758 vs 717 FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 120 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900K - 32 vs 24 threads
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
717
94%
Value, $/FPS
$0.75/FPS
100%
Price, $
$536.98
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W and Intel Arc A750 Limited Edition 8GB PCI Express 4.0 Graphics Card
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Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
758
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.77/FPS
97%
Price, $
$582.8
92%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7950X3D 16-Core, 32-Thread Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | 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 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
758 FPS
$6.07/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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585 FPS
$3.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099.99
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585 FPS
$3.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099.99
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717 FPS
$5.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,799.99
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458 FPS
$5.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,409
In Stock
585 FPS
$4.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,399.99
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378 FPS
$6.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,499
In Stock
549 FPS
$5.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,189.99
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758 FPS
$5.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,999.99
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521 FPS
$4.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,119.99
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