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€427
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K 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 i9-12900K is 364 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 9 5900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 5% better in Battlefield 2042 than Ryzen 9 5900X - 184 vs 176 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Up to 29% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €304.07 vs €427.0
- Up to 25% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than Core i9-12900K - €1.73 vs €2.32 per FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 105 vs 125 Watts
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-12900K 12. Generation Alder Lake 16-Core 3,2 GHz LGA 1700 Prozessor-BX8071512900K
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Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
176
95%
Value, €/FPS
€1.73/FPS
100%
Price, €
€304.07
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Prozessor 3,7 GHz 64 MB L3
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Updated 2576 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | AMD 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 |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Ryzen 9 5900X
Battlefield 2042, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
106 FPS
€13.95/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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150 FPS
€12.67/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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89 FPS
€16.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,479
In Stock
126 FPS
€12.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,579
In Stock
89 FPS
€16.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,439
In Stock
91 FPS
€12.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,154.9
In Stock
107 FPS
€15.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€1,634.32
In Stock
176 FPS
€16.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€2,969.9
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138 FPS
€11.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,589.9
In Stock
138 FPS
€12.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,724.9
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