The Ryzen 9 5900X is a slightly slower gaming CPU than the Core i9-12900, it's also the same value for money, as it's only £34.23 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 5900X
- Up to 13% cheaper – £224.60 vs £258.83
Advantages of the Core i9-12900
- A slightly faster CPU for gaming
- Consumes up to 38% less energy – 65 vs 105 Watts
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Ryzen 9 5900X cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Ryzen 9 5900X vs Core i9-12900 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 9 5900X
Nov 5th, 2020
Average FPS
203
97%
Min 1% FPS
134
97%
Price, £
£224.6
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.1/FPS
100%
Core i9-12900
Jan 4th, 2022
Average FPS
210
100%
Min 1% FPS
138
100%
Price, £
£258.83
86%
Value, £/FPS
£1.23/FPS
89%
Ryzen 9 5900X vs Core i9-12900 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 9 5900X vs Core i9-12900 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 9 5900X vs Core i9-12900 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 9 5900X
Nov 5th, 2020
Cores
12-core
75%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.8 GHz
94%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
67%
Core i9-12900
Jan 4th, 2022
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
30 MB
47%
Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
65%
Turbo Frequency
5.1 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 9 5900X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i9-12900 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| $549.00 | MSRP | $519.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Alder Lake |
| 105 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 12 | Cores | 16 |
| 24 | Threads | 24 |
3.7 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.4 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.1 GHz |
64 MB | L3 Cache | 30 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
