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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 AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Up to 21% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - €387.74 vs €488.12
- Up to 17% better value when playing ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i9-12900KS - €3.01 vs €3.64 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
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 4% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Ryzen 9 5950X - 134 vs 129 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5950X doesn't have integrated graphics
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
129
96%
Value, €/FPS
€3.01/FPS
100%
Price, €
€387.74
100%
Value Winner
AMD Processore Ryzen 9 5950X (16 C/32 T, 72 MB di cache, boost ottima fino a 4,9 GHz)
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Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
FPS
134
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.64/FPS
82%
Price, €
€488.12
79%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KS processor 30 MB Smart Cache Box
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In Stock
Updated 26 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KS |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 5th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 16 | Cores | 16 |
32 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 150 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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