The Ryzen 9 3950X is the comparison's loser – it's a much slower gaming CPU than the Core i9-12900KS and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $55.96 more expensive!
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 3950X
- Consumes up to 30% less energy – 105 vs 150 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 32 vs 24 threads
Advantages of the Core i9-12900KS
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 12% cheaper – $399.99 vs $455.95
- A better value for money for gaming
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Ryzen 9 3950X vs Core i9-12900KS for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 9 3950X
Nov 25th, 2019
Average FPS
302
93%
Min 1% FPS
178
92%
Price, $
$455.95
87%
Value, $/FPS
$1.5/FPS
82%
Core i9-12900KS
Apr 5th, 2022
Average FPS
325
100%
Min 1% FPS
193
100%
Price, $
$399.99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.23/FPS
100%
Ryzen 9 3950X vs Core i9-12900KS in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 9 3950X vs Core i9-12900KS in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 9 3950X vs Core i9-12900KS in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 9 3950X
Nov 25th, 2019
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.7 GHz
85%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
67%
Core i9-12900KS
Apr 5th, 2022
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
30 MB
47%
Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
97%
Turbo Frequency
5.5 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 9 3950X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i9-12900KS |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 5th, 2022 |
| $749.00 | MSRP | $739.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Matisse | Codename | Alder Lake-S |
105 W | Power Consumption | 150 W |
| Performance | ||
| 16 | Cores | 16 |
32 | Threads | 24 |
3.5 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.7 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.5 GHz |
64 MB | L3 Cache | 30 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
