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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K 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 i9-12900K is 364 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 9 5900X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Up to 31% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €224.9 vs €326.0
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 105 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 1% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Ryzen 9 5900X - 166 vs 164 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Processor, 12 Core/24 Thread, Boost di Frequenza fino a 4.8 GHz
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Intel® Core™ i9-12900K, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop16 (8P+8E) core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Single-Core
2179
83.16793893129771%
Multi-Core
11883
76.93752023308514%
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 12 | Cores | 16 |
| 24 | Threads | 24 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900X or Core i9-12900K
Red Dead Redemption 2, 1920 x 1080, Highest
48 FPS
€27.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,299
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97 FPS
€20.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€1,946.97
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45 FPS
€34.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
12 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,549.99
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133 FPS
€16.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,199
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97 FPS
€48.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€4,697.48
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88 FPS
€46.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€4,099.99
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88 FPS
€28.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,474.4
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75 FPS
€23.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€1,729
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101 FPS
€15.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,559
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132 FPS
€15.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,010.9
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