The Ryzen 9 7950X is a clear winner – it's a faster gaming CPU than the Core i9-12900 and it's also a slightly better value for money, as it's only $58.00 more expensive!
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 7950X
- A faster CPU for gaming
- A slightly better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 32 vs 24 threads
Advantages of the Core i9-12900
- Up to 12% cheaper – $412.00 vs $470.00
- Consumes up to 62% less energy – 65 vs 170 Watts
Ryzen 9 7950X vs Core i9-12900 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 9 7950X
Sep 27th, 2022
Average FPS
221
100%
Min 1% FPS
145
100%
Price, $
$470
87%
Value, $/FPS
$2.12/FPS
92%
Core i9-12900
Jan 4th, 2022
Average FPS
210
95%
Min 1% FPS
138
95%
Price, $
$412
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.96/FPS
100%
Ryzen 9 7950X vs Core i9-12900 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 9 7950X vs Core i9-12900 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 9 7950X vs Core i9-12900 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 9 7950X
Sep 27th, 2022
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
4.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.7 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5200 MHz
100%
Core i9-12900
Jan 4th, 2022
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
30 MB
47%
Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
53%
Turbo Frequency
5.1 GHz
89%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
92%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 9 7950X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i9-12900 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| $699.00 | MSRP | $519.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Raphael | Codename | Alder Lake |
| 170 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 16 | Cores | 16 |
32 | Threads | 24 |
4.5 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.4 GHz |
5.7 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.1 GHz |
64 MB | L3 Cache | 30 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR5 @ 5200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHz |
| Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
