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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 9 5900X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900K is 364 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 9 5900X.
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 17% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Ryzen 9 5900X - 169 vs 144 FPS
- Up to 6% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - €467.41 vs €499.00
- Up to 20% better value when playing Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Ryzen 9 5900X - €2.77 vs €3.47 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5900X
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 105 vs 125 Watts
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
169
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.77/FPS
100%
Price, €
€467.41
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K 12. Generation Alder Lake 16-Core 3,2 GHz LGA 1700 Prozessor -BX8071512900K
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900K | vs | 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 |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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