MICRO CENTER 9950X3DMAGX870ETMKWF

MICRO CENTER 9950X3DMAGX870ETMKWF

MICRO CENTER
66 Overall Score
vs
Intel Core i9 12900 16-core LGA1700

Intel Core i9 12900 16-core LGA1700

Intel
78 Overall Score

Scores

Efficiency
MICRO CENTER
65
Intel
90
Productivity
MICRO CENTER
74
Intel
83
Ai Llm
MICRO CENTER
56
Intel
77
Budget
MICRO CENTER
59
Intel
75
Server
MICRO CENTER
54
Intel
71
Gaming
MICRO CENTER
61
Intel
70

Specifications

MICRO CENTER 9950X3DMAGX870ETMKWFIntel Core i9 12900
Processor
Brand—Intel
Series—Core i9
Model—12900
Codename—Alder Lake
Class—desktop
Process—7★
Cores & Clocks
Cores—16★
P-cores—8★
E-cores—8★
Threads—24★
Base ClockNo data
2,400
Boost ClockNo data
5,100
Cache
L2 Cache—14★
L3 Cache—30★
Performance
PassMark Multi
70,111
33,626
PassMark Single
4,737
4,004
Memory
Memory Type—DDR5★
Max SpeedNo data
4,800
Channels—2★
Max MemoryNo data
128
ECC—✓★
Platform & Power
Socket—LGA1700
PCIe—5.0
PCIe Lanes—20★
TDP—65★
Max Turbo Power—202★
Unlocked—✗
Graphics & AI
Integrated Graphics—Intel UHD Graphics 770

Pros & Cons

MICRO CENTER 9950X3DMAGX870ETMKWF

  • Strong single thread (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong multi thread (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong ai (86th percentile)86th %ile
  • Strong efficiency (67th percentile)
  • Below average affordability (6th percentile)6th %ile
  • Below average platform (17th percentile)17th %ile
  • Below average feature (21st percentile)

Intel Core i9 12900 16-core LGA1700

  • Strong efficiency (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong platform (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
  • Strong single thread (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong multi thread (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Below average affordability (19th percentile)19th %ile

Pricing

Intel Core i9 12900 16-core LGA1700 is £659 cheaper (2.3x less).

MICRO CENTER 9950X3DMAGX870ETMKWF0.056score per dollar
vs
Intel Core i9 12900 16-core LGA17000.154score per dollar

Intel Core i9 12900 16-core LGA1700 offers 2.8x better value for money

MICRO CENTER 9950X3DMAGX870ETMKWF

Intel Core i9 12900 16-core LGA1700

Verdict

★ Winner: Intel Core i9 12900

Scores 78 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 17 of 28 specs.

Intel Core i9 12900 Better at:

Ai LlmBudgetGamingServerEfficiencyProductivity

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