Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 9 5900 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 448 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 9 5900.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 8% better in Far Cry 5 than Ryzen 9 5900 - 247 vs 228 FPS
- Up to 18% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900 - €311.6 vs €379.0
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 65 vs 150 Watts
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
Single-Core
2052
76.2258543833581%
Multi-Core
9865
60.80872834864082%
Intel Core i9-12900KS | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5900 |
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Apr 5th, 2022 | 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 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
150 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |