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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $549
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 9 5900X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900F is 425 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 9 5900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 3% better in Monster Hunter: World than Ryzen 9 5900X - 275 vs 268 FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Up to 33% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - £197.0 vs £291.94
Monster Hunter: World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel® Core™ i9-12900F Desktop Processor 30M Cache, up to 5.10 GHz
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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Processor (12C/24T, 70MB Cache, up to 4.8 GHz Max Boost)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Single-Core
2179
85.82118944466325%
Multi-Core
11883
85.55075593952483%
Intel Core i9-12900F | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5900X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 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 | 12 |
| 24 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 105 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900F or Ryzen 9 5900X
Monster Hunter: World, 1920 x 1080, Highest
98 FPS
£11.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,172.4
In Stock
196 FPS
£7.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,504.8
In Stock
164 FPS
£8.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,393.2
In Stock
135 FPS
£8.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,129.2
In Stock
172 FPS
£8.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,529.99
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