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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 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 i9-12900 is 425 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 9 5950X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 6% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Ryzen 9 5950X - 697 vs 659 FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Up to 26% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - €383.56 vs €519.52
- Up to 23% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i9-12900 - €0.58 vs €0.75 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900 - 32 vs 24 threads
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel® Core™ i9-12900, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 30M, fino a 5,10 GHz
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Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
659
94%
Value, €/FPS
€0.58/FPS
100%
Price, €
€383.56
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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5950X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | 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 | 16 |
| 24 | Threads | 32 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900 or Ryzen 9 5950X
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
386 FPS
€3.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,299
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287 FPS
€14.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€4,223.65
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287 FPS
€7.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,184.05
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402 FPS
€4.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,999
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501 FPS
€3.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,899
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438 FPS
€4.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900
8 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,829
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358 FPS
€7.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,785.8
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390 FPS
€4.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,789
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550 FPS
€3.53/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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399 FPS
€3.93/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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