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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 AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Up to 21% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - €304.07 vs €385.16
- Up to 17% better value when playing Valorant than Core i9-12900KF - €0.35 vs €0.42 per FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 105 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 6% better in Valorant than Ryzen 9 5900X - 921 vs 870 FPS
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
870
94%
Value, €/FPS
€0.35/FPS
100%
Price, €
€304.07
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Prozessor 3,7 GHz 64 MB L3
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Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
921
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.42/FPS
83%
Price, €
€385.16
78%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KF 3,2 GHz LGA1700 Tra, CM8071504549231 Schwarz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | Intel 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 |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900X or Core i9-12900KF
Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High
655 FPS
€2.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,479
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799 FPS
€2.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,899.9
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773 FPS
€2.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,899.9
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883 FPS
€2.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,279
In Stock
773 FPS
€2.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,944.9
In Stock
722 FPS
€2.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,579
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773 FPS
€3.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,329
In Stock
773 FPS
€2.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,769.9
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604 FPS
€1.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,154.9
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657 FPS
€2.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€1,634.32
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