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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X 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 7950X is 327 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-12900K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 6% better in World of Warcraft than Core i9-12900K - 236 vs 223 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900K - 32 vs 24 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Up to 58% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - $376.99 vs $899.99
- Up to 56% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Ryzen 9 7950X - $1.69 vs $3.81 per FPS
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 125 vs 170 Watts
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
236
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.81/FPS
44%
Price, $
$899.99
41%
FPS Winner
INLAND Micro Center AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16-Core 32-Thread AM5 Unlocked Desktop Processor Bundle with ASUS ROG Strix B650E-F Gaming WiFi AM5 (LGA1718) Ryzen 7000 Gaming Motherboard(DDR5, PCIe 5.0)
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Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
223
94%
Value, $/FPS
$1.69/FPS
100%
Price, $
$376.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| 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 | 3.2 GHz |
5.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 170 W | TDP | 125 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
45.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 7950X or Core i9-12900K
World of Warcraft, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
165 FPS
$13.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,238
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223 FPS
$17.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,799.99
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209 FPS
$16.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,529.95
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236 FPS
$19.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$4,499.99
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192 FPS
$12.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,399
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215 FPS
$11.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,399.99
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175 FPS
$8.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,479
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216 FPS
$13.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,839
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165 FPS
$13.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,299
In Stock
236 FPS
$14.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$3,399
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