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$470
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms the cheaper Core i9-12900F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-12900F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X is 266 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-12900F.
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 5% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i9-12900F - 260 vs 248 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900F - 32 vs 24 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i9-12900F
- Up to 23% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - $359.99 vs $470.00
- Up to 20% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Ryzen 9 7950X - $1.45 vs $1.81 per FPS
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for $470 on Amazon
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Updated 385 minutes ago
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
248
95%
Value, $/FPS
$1.45/FPS
100%
Price, $
$359.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900F Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for $359.99 on Amazon
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Updated 384 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 7950X | vs | Core i9-12900F |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Raphael | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 16 | Cores | 16 |
32 | Threads | 24 |
4.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
5.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 170 W | TDP | Not Available |
5 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
45.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Ryzen 9 7950X or Core i9-12900F
With selected game settings
101 FPS
$12.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,274
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101 FPS
$25.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,598
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72 FPS
$18.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,309.99
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101 FPS
$13.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,409.99
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101 FPS
$14.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,419.99
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72 FPS
$16.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,179.99
In Stock
101 FPS
$13.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,346.4
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72 FPS
$14.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-12900F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,056.99
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101 FPS
$12.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,283.8
In Stock
72 FPS
$15.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,139.99
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