Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 9 5900 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 296 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 9 5900.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 4% better in God of War than Ryzen 9 5900 - 191 vs 183 FPS
- Up to 20% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900 - €303.9 vs €379.0
- Up to 23% better value when playing God of War than Ryzen 9 5900 - €1.59 vs €2.07 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
191
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.59/FPS
100%
Price, €
€303.9
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for €303.9 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 48271 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
FPS
183
95.81151832460732%
Value, €/FPS
€2.07/FPS
76.81159420289856%
Price, €
€379
80%
Buy for €379 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 48272 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
Single-Core
2052
80.72383949645948%
Multi-Core
9865
66.29258786371884%
Intel Core i9-12900KF | 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 |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |