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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 9 5900X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900 is 425 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 9 5900X.
Advantages of Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 6% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Ryzen 9 5900X - 697 vs 658 FPS
- Up to 1% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Ryzen 9 5900X - €0.75 vs €0.76 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5900X
- Up to 5% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - €499.00 vs €526.20
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
697
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.75/FPS
100%
Price, €
€526.2
94%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9 (12. Generation) i9-12900 Hexadeca-Core (16 Core) 2,40 GHz Prozessor, Einzelhandelsverpackung
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Aufrüst-Kit Bundle Ryzen 9 5900X 12x 3.7 GHz Prozessor, 32 GB DDR4, MSI B550-A Pro Mainboard, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 (Komplett fertig zusammengebaut inkl. Bios Update und Funktionskontrolle)
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900 | vs | Ryzen 9 5900X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | 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 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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With selected game settings
427 FPS
€7.44/FPS
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