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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 9 5900 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 296 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 9 5900.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 5% better in Escape From Tarkov than Ryzen 9 5900 - 230 vs 220 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900
- Up to 32% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €379.0 vs €559.0
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Escape From Tarkov
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Aufrüst-Kit Intel Core i9-12900K, Gigabyte B760M, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 Kühler, ohne Arbeitsspeicher, komplett fertig montiert und getestet
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AMD Ryzen 9 5900 XT Prozessor, 16 Kerne/32 Threads, Zen 3 Architektur, 72MB L3 Cache, 105W TDP, Bis zu 4,8 GHz Boostfrequenz, Sockel AM4, DDR4 & PCIe 4.0, Kein Lüfter
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 9 5900
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 5900
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
Single-Core
2052
78.32061068702289%
Multi-Core
9865
63.87180317254775%
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5900 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 12th, 2021 |
| 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 | 3.0 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Ryzen 9 5900
Escape From Tarkov, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
146 FPS
€9.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,399
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167 FPS
€8.86/FPS
Radeon RX 6750 XT
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,479
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135 FPS
€9.1/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,229
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214 FPS
€11.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€2,479
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200 FPS
€9.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,999
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121 FPS
€9.08/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,099
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196 FPS
€9.48/FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,859
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196 FPS
€8.57/FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,679
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167 FPS
€8.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,459
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121 FPS
€9.58/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,159
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