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CA$434.33
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 9 5900X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 9 5900X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 364 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 9 5900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 3% better in Rocket League than Ryzen 9 5900X - 781 vs 759 FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Up to 17% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - CA$358.98 vs CA$434.33
- Up to 16% better value when playing Rocket League than Core i9-12900KF - CA$0.47 vs CA$0.56 per FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 105 vs 125 Watts
Rocket League
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
781
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.56/FPS
83%
Price, CA$
CA$434.33
82%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KF Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
759
97%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.47/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$358.98
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
Buy for CA$358.98 on Amazon
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Updated 10325 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KF | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5900X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 12 |
| 24 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900KF or Ryzen 9 5900X
Rocket League, 1920 x 1080, High Quality
392 FPS
CA$9.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$3,807.71
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478 FPS
CA$11.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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CA$5,499
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285 FPS
CA$8.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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CA$2,439.99
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