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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 9 5950X 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 5950X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 3% better in Borderlands 3 than Ryzen 9 5950X - 250 vs 243 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Up to 11% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €289.0 vs €326.0
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 105 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900K - 32 vs 24 threads
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
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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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
Badass
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Single-Core
2189
83.54961832061069%
Multi-Core
12159
78.72450631272257%
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5950X |
|---|---|---|
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 | 16 |
| 24 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Ryzen 9 5950X
Borderlands 3, 1920 x 1080, Badass
90 FPS
€14.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,299
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159 FPS
€12.25/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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206 FPS
€10.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,199
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159 FPS
€29.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€4,697.48
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146 FPS
€28.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€4,099.99
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146 FPS
€16.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,474.4
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129 FPS
€13.4/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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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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147 FPS
€13.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
12 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,048.59
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57 FPS
€21.93/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,249.9
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