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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 9 5900 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 9 5900 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 357 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 9 5900.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 1% better in F1 22 than Ryzen 9 5900 - 288 vs 285 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900
- Up to 15% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - €397.06 vs €468.5
- Up to 15% better value when playing F1 22 than Core i9-12900 - €1.39 vs €1.63 per FPS
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel® Core™ i9-12900, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 30M, fino a 5,10 GHz
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Ryzen 9 5900
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
FPS
285
98%
Value, €/FPS
€1.39/FPS
100%
Price, €
€397.06
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5900 XT Processore 16 Core/32 Thread, Architettura Zen 3, 72 MB di Cache L3, TDP di 105 W, Boost di Frequenza Fino a 4,8 GHz, Socket AM4, DDR4 e PCIe 4.0, Senza Ventole
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 9 5900
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5900 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 12th, 2021 |
| 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 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900 or Ryzen 9 5900
F1 22, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
134 FPS
€10.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,399
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134 FPS
€11.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,490
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116 FPS
€14.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,669
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84 FPS
€35.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,994.66
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141 FPS
€17.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,399
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141 FPS
€71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€10,010.43
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119 FPS
€23.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,747.88
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215 FPS
€9.02/FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1000 GB HDD
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€1,939
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140 FPS
€11.21/FPS
Radeon RX 6700
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1000 GB HDD
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€1,569
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159 FPS
€10.62/FPS
Radeon RX 6750 XT
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1000 GB HDD
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€1,689
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