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Core i9-12900 vs Ryzen 9 5900HX

Core i9-12900 vs Ryzen 9 5900HX: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Core i9-12900

2.4 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack

Buy for CA$611.32 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 55 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i9-12900

2.4 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack

Buy for CA$611.32 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 55 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms Ryzen 9 5900HX on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 357 days newer than Ryzen 9 5900HX.

Advantages of Core i9-12900

  • Performs up to 42% better in League of Legends than Ryzen 9 5900HX - 319 vs 224 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX - 24 vs 16 threads

Advantages of Ryzen 9 5900HX

  • Consumes up to 31% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900 - 45 vs 65 Watts
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League of Legends

League of Legends

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

319

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$1.92/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$611.32

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack

Buy for CA$611.32 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 55 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX Logo
Ryzen 9 5900HX

Mobile • Jan 12th, 2021


FPS

224

70%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX Logo
Ryzen 9 5900HX

Mobile • Jan 12th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2473

100%

Multi-Core

13044

100%

AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX Logo
Ryzen 9 5900HX

Mobile • Jan 12th, 2021


Single-Core

1842

74%

Multi-Core

7527

58%

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo

Core i9-12900

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AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX Logo

Ryzen 9 5900HX

Jan 4th, 2022
Release DateJan 12th, 2021
Core i9CollectionRyzen 9
Alder LakeCodenameCezanne
Intel Socket 1700SocketAMD Socket FP6
Desktop
Segment
Mobile
16
Cores8
24
Threads16
2.4 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.3 GHz
5.1 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.6 GHz
65 WTDP
45 W
10 nmProcess Size
7 nm
24.0xMultiplier
30.0x
UHD Graphics 770Integrated GraphicsRadeon Vega 8
Yes
OverclockableNo

PCs Using Core i9-12900 or Ryzen 9 5900HX

With selected game settings

Laptops Using Core i9-12900 or Ryzen 9 5900HX

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Core i9-12900 and Ryzen 9 5900HX Popular Comparisons

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Ryzen 9 5900HX

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CA$319

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CA$549

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CA$377

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CA$499

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CA$449

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Ryzen 9 5900HX

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Ryzen 9 7950X

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Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
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CA$268.04

AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX Logo
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CA$193.76

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Ryzen 5 5600GT

CA$179.98

AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX Logo
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Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

CA$270.1

AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX Logo
Ryzen 9 5900HX

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Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

CA$244.99

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Core i9-14900KF

CA$696.59

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Ryzen 9 5900HX

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Ryzen 9 7950X3D

CA$1,099.99

AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX Logo
Ryzen 9 5900HX

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Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

CA$469

AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX Logo
Ryzen 9 5900HX

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Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX Logo
Ryzen 9 5900HX

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Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX Logo
Ryzen 9 5900HX

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Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

CA$279

AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX Logo
Ryzen 9 5900HX

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Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX Logo
Ryzen 9 5900HX

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AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

CA$109

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Ryzen 9 5900HX

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AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

CA$388.98

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

CA$611.32

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AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

CA$639.98

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

CA$611.32

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AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

CA$319

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

CA$611.32

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

CA$209

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

CA$611.32

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Ryzen 7 5700X

CA$250.98

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

CA$611.32

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AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

CA$119

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Core i9-12900

CA$611.32

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AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

CA$439

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Core i9-12900

CA$611.32

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AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

CA$288.31

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

CA$611.32

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AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

CA$279

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

CA$611.32

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Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

CA$611.32

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Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

CA$611.32

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

CA$176.74

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

CA$611.32

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AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

CA$549

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

CA$611.32

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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

CA$377

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

CA$611.32

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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

CA$499

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

CA$611.32

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Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

CA$611.32

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

CA$611.32

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Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

CA$449

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

CA$611.32

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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

CA$611.32

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Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

CA$268.04

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

CA$611.32

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AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

CA$193.76

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

CA$611.32

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

CA$179.98

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

CA$611.32

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Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

CA$270.1

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

CA$611.32

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Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

CA$244.99

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

CA$611.32

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Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

CA$696.59

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

CA$611.32

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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

CA$1,099.99

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

CA$611.32

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Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

CA$469

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

CA$611.32

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Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

CA$611.32

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Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

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