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MSRP $494
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 9 5950X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 9 5950X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900F is 425 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 9 5950X.
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5950X
- Up to 8% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - $329.99 vs $359.99
- Up to 4% better value when playing Remnant II than Core i9-12900F - $3.44 vs $3.60 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900F - 32 vs 24 threads
Advantages of Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 4% better in Remnant II than Ryzen 9 5950X - 100 vs 96 FPS
Remnant II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
96
96%
Value, $/FPS
$3.44/FPS
100%
Price, $
$329.99
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor
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Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900F Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 5950X | vs | Core i9-12900F |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 16 | Cores | 16 |
32 | Threads | 24 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | Not Available |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Ryzen 9 5950X or Core i9-12900F
With selected game settings
44 FPS
$29.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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28 FPS
$37.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-12900F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,056.99
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44 FPS
$29.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,299.99
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44 FPS
$29.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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44 FPS
$31.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
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44 FPS
$30.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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28 FPS
$40.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,139.99
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44 FPS
$32.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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44 FPS
$27.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199
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67 FPS
$43.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,899.29
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