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Core i9-12900 vs Ryzen 9 5900HX

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

FPS Winner

Core i9-12900

2.4 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack

Buy for 371.17 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 190 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i9-12900

2.4 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack

Buy for 371.17 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 190 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms Ryzen 9 5900HX on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 357 days newer than Ryzen 9 5900HX.

Advantages of Core i9-12900

  • Performs up to 6% better in DOOM Eternal than Ryzen 9 5900HX - 535 vs 507 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX - 24 vs 16 threads

Advantages of Ryzen 9 5900HX

  • Consumes up to 31% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900 - 45 vs 65 Watts
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DOOM Eternal

DOOM Eternal

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Nightmare

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

535

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.69/FPS

100%

Price, €

€371.17

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack

Buy for 371.17 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 190 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX Logo
Ryzen 9 5900HX

Mobile • Jan 12th, 2021


FPS

507

95%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Nightmare

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX Logo
Ryzen 9 5900HX

Mobile • Jan 12th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2473

100%

Multi-Core

13044

100%

AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX Logo
Ryzen 9 5900HX

Mobile • Jan 12th, 2021


Single-Core

1842

74%

Multi-Core

7527

58%

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo

Core i9-12900

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AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX Logo

Ryzen 9 5900HX

Jan 4th, 2022
Release DateJan 12th, 2021
Core i9CollectionRyzen 9
Alder LakeCodenameCezanne
Intel Socket 1700SocketAMD Socket FP6
Desktop
Segment
Mobile
16
Cores8
24
Threads16
2.4 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.3 GHz
5.1 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.6 GHz
65 WTDP
45 W
10 nmProcess Size
7 nm
24.0xMultiplier
30.0x
UHD Graphics 770Integrated GraphicsRadeon Vega 8
Yes
OverclockableNo

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120.23

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243.23

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69.19

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254.51

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371.17

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299.56

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186.61

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105.41

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Core i9-12900

371.17

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341.42

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Core i9-12900

371.17

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309.9

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371.17

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255.4

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260.23

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Core i9-12900

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Core i9-12900

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116.22

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Core i9-12900

371.17

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Core i9-12900KF

243.2

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

371.17

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Core i5-12600K

155.83

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

371.17

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Core i7-14700KF

288.26

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

371.17

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Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

278.38

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

371.17

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

114.41

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

371.17

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Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

376.05

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

371.17

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Core i5-12400

120.23

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