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AMD Ryzen 9 3950X vs Intel i9-12900F

The Intel Core i9-12900F is newer than AMD Ryzen 9 3950X, while AMD Ryzen 9 3950X is around 6% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, but Intel Core i9-12900F is around 33% faster in single-thread testing. However, AMD Ryzen 9 3950X uses around 47% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 3612 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.
×AMD Ryzen 9 3950X×Intel Core i9-12900F+ ADD
Price $485.95 - BUY $359.99 - BUY
Socket TypeAM4FCLGA1700
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.5 GHz2.4 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 4.7 GHzUp to 5.1 GHz
# of Physical Cores16 (Threads: 32)16 (Threads: 24)
CacheL1: 1,024KB, L2: 8.0MB, L3: 64MBL1: 1,408KB, L2: 14.0MB, L3: 30MB
TDP105W65W
Yearly Running Cost$19.16$11.86
Other
First Seen on ChartQ4 2019Q1 2022
# of Samples3340272
CPU Value79.6100.8
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2704(-32.9%)4028(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)38696(0.0%)36285(-6.2%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 21st of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
38,696
Intel Core i9-12900F
36,285
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 21st of January 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
79.6
Intel Core i9-12900F
100.8
CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 21st of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
2,704
Intel Core i9-12900F
4,028
Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Intel Core i9-12900F
Max TDP105W65W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.210.13
Running cost per day$0.052$0.033
Power consumption per year (kWh)76.647.5
Running cost per year$19.16$11.86
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.