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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms Ryzen 9 5900X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 516 days newer than Ryzen 9 5900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 4% better in Death Stranding than Ryzen 9 5900X - 246 vs 237 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Consumes up to 30% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 105 vs 150 Watts
Death Stranding
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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
Very High
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Single-Core
2179
80.94353640416048%
Multi-Core
11883
73.24785797941195%
Intel Core i9-12900KS | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5900X |
|---|---|---|
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 | 12 |
| 24 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900KS or Ryzen 9 5900X
Death Stranding, 1920 x 1080, Very High
108 FPS
£10.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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188 FPS
£8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,504.8
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163 FPS
£8.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,393.2
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139 FPS
£8.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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