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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 9 5900X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 9 5900X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 364 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 9 5900X.
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 6% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Ryzen 9 5900X - 205 vs 194 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5900X
- Up to 42% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €245.00 vs €419.99
- Up to 39% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i9-12900K - €1.26 vs €2.05 per FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 105 vs 125 Watts
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
205
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.05/FPS
61%
Price, €
€419.99
58%
FPS Winner
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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Processore AMD Ryzen 9 5900X (12C/24T, 70 MB di cache, fino a 4,8 GHz Max Boost)
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900K | vs | Ryzen 9 5900X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | 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 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i9-12900K or Ryzen 9 5900X
With selected game settings
146 FPS
€12.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 9 5900X
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,829
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146 FPS
€11.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,699
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93 FPS
€13.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,299
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184 FPS
€11.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,199
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152 FPS
€31.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€4,778.11
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141 FPS
€18.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,599
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82 FPS
€18.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
12 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,493.85
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152 FPS
€52.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€7,950.24
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120 FPS
€13.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,589.9
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174 FPS
€12.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,248.9
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