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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900KS outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 9 5950X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 516 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 9 5950X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 1% better in Stray than Ryzen 9 5950X - 189 vs 188 FPS
- Up to 22% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - €477.22 vs €611.0
- Up to 22% better value when playing Stray than Ryzen 9 5950X - €2.52 vs €3.25 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Consumes up to 30% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 105 vs 150 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 32 vs 24 threads
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
FPS
189
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.52/FPS
100%
Price, €
€477.22
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KS Processor 30 MB Smart Cache Box Silber
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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X CPU 16 Core 4.9GHz 64MB Cache AM4 Sockel Tray-Prozessor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KS | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5950X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 5th, 2022 | 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 | 16 |
| 24 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900KS or Ryzen 9 5950X
Stray, 1920 x 1080, High
177 FPS
€12.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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143 FPS
€13.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€1,894.9
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188 FPS
€16.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€3,039.9
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106 FPS
€11.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,222
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123 FPS
€10.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 9 5950X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,284.9
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