Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900KF 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 i9-12900KF is 364 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 9 5900X.
Advantages of Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 3% better in Ready or Not than Ryzen 9 5900X - 295 vs 287 FPS
- Up to 23% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - €378.30 vs €489.00
- Up to 25% better value when playing Ready or Not than Ryzen 9 5900X - €1.28 vs €1.70 per FPS
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5900X
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 105 vs 125 Watts
Ready or Not
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
295
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.28/FPS
100%
Price, €
€378.3
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900KF | vs | Ryzen 9 5900X |
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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 |