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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 9 5950X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 9 5950X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 516 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 9 5950X.
Advantages of Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 3% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Ryzen 9 5950X - 184 vs 179 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5950X
- Up to 35% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - £272.99 vs £422.99
- Up to 33% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i9-12900KS - £1.53 vs £2.30 per FPS
- 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
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
FPS
184
100%
Value, £/FPS
£2.3/FPS
67%
Price, £
£422.99
64%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KS Special Edition, 8C+8c/24T, 3.40-5.50GHz, Boxed without Cooler
Buy for £422.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 253 minutes ago
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
179
97%
Value, £/FPS
£1.53/FPS
100%
Price, £
£272.99
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Processor (16Cores/32Threads, 105W TDP, Socket AM4, 72MB Cache, Up to 4.9 GHz Max Boost, no cooler)
Buy for £272.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 253 minutes ago
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Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
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Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900KS | vs | 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 |
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