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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the more expensive Core i9-12900KF on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 364 days older than the more expensive Core i9-12900KF.
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5900X
- Up to 5% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - CA$379.95 vs CA$398.45
- Up to 5% better value when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i9-12900KF - CA$1.47 vs CA$1.54 per FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 105 vs 125 Watts
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
258
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.47/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$379.95
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
Buy for CA$379.95 on Amazon
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Intel Core i9-12900KF Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
Buy for CA$398.45 on Amazon
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Updated 154 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | Core i9-12900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 12 | Cores | 16 |
| 24 | Threads | 24 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900X or Core i9-12900KF
With selected game settings
131 FPS
CA$19.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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CA$2,549.99
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147 FPS
CA$25.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$3,807.71
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179 FPS
CA$30.72/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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120 FPS
CA$20.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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CA$2,509.99
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178 FPS
CA$22.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$3,999
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