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Ryzen 9 5980HX vs Core i9-12900K

Ryzen 9 5980HX vs Core i9-12900K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for 255.4 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 260 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for 255.4 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 260 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Ryzen 9 5980HX on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 296 days newer than Ryzen 9 5980HX.

Advantages of Ryzen 9 5980HX

  • Consumes up to 64% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 45 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i9-12900K

  • Performs up to 5% better in Monster Hunter: World than Ryzen 9 5980HX - 277 vs 264 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX - 24 vs 16 threads
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Monster Hunter: World

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AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX Logo
Ryzen 9 5980HX

Mobile • Jan 12th, 2021


FPS

264

95%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

277

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.92/FPS

100%

Price, €

€255.4

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for 255.4 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 260 minutes ago

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX Logo
Ryzen 9 5980HX

Mobile • Jan 12th, 2021

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX Logo
Ryzen 9 5980HX

Mobile • Jan 12th, 2021


Single-Core

1919

73%

Multi-Core

7707

50%

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2620

100%

Multi-Core

15445

100%

AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX Logo

Ryzen 9 5980HX

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Intel Core i9-12900K Logo

Core i9-12900K

Jan 12th, 2021Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 9CollectionCore i9
Not AvailableCodenameAlder Lake
AMD Socket FP6SocketIntel Socket 1700
Mobile
Segment
Desktop
8Cores
16
16Threads
24
3.3 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.2 GHz
4.8 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.2 GHz
45 W
TDP125 W
7 nm
Process Size10 nm
33.0x
Multiplier32.0x
Radeon Vega 8Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 770
YesOverclockableYes

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