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Core i9-12900KS vs Ryzen 9 5900

Core i9-12900KS vs Ryzen 9 5900: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900KS

3.4 GHz | 16-core

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Buy for 311.6 on Amazon

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Updated 74272 minutes ago

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AMD Ryzen 9 5900

3.0 GHz | 12-core

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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

Buy for 379 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74272 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900KS

3.4 GHz | 16-core

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Buy for 311.6 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74272 minutes ago

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AMD Ryzen 9 5900

3.0 GHz | 12-core

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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

Buy for 379 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74272 minutes ago

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
This is a free version of Far Cry 5.
Far Cry 5

Far Cry 5

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-12900KS Logo
Core i9-12900KS

Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022


FPS

247

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€311.6

100%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900KS processor 30 MB Smart Cache Box Silber

Buy for 311.6 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74272 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 9 5900 Logo
Ryzen 9 5900

Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021


FPS

228

92.3076923076923%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€379

82%

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

Buy for 379 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74272 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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Core i9-12900KS

Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022

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Ryzen 9 5900

Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-12900KS Logo
Core i9-12900KS

Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022


Single-Core

2692

100%

Multi-Core

16223

100%

AMD Ryzen 9 5900 Logo
Ryzen 9 5900

Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021


Single-Core

2052

76.2258543833581%

Multi-Core

9865

60.80872834864082%

Intel Core i9-12900KS Logo

Intel Core i9-12900KS

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AMD Ryzen 9 5900 Logo

AMD Ryzen 9 5900

Apr 5th, 2022
Release DateJan 12th, 2021
Core i9CollectionRyzen 9
Alder LakeCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 1700SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores12
24Threads24
3.4 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.0 GHz
5.2 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.7 GHz
150 WTDP
65 W
10 nmProcess Size
7 nm
34.0x
Multiplier30.0x
UHD Graphics 770
Integrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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