Buy on Amazon
€242.21
In Stock
AvailabilityMSRP $549
Availability
MSRP $549
AvailabilityMSRP $599
Availability
MSRP $599
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 Ryzen 9 5900X
- Up to 44% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €242.21 vs €433.75
- Up to 42% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i9-12900K - €1.95 vs €3.36 per FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 105 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 4% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Ryzen 9 5900X - 129 vs 124 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
124
96%
Value, €/FPS
€1.95/FPS
100%
Price, €
€242.21
100%
Value Winner
Processore AMD Ryzen 9 5900X (12C/24T, 70 MB di cache, fino a 4,8 GHz Max Boost)
Buy for €242.21 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 32 minutes ago
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
129
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.36/FPS
58%
Price, €
€433.75
55%
FPS Winner
INTEL Core i9-12900K - Vassoio LGA1700 da 3,2 GHz
Buy for €433.75 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 31 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 12 | Cores | 16 |
| 24 | Threads | 24 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900X or Core i9-12900K
With selected game settings
99 FPS
€18.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 9 5900X
64 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
€1,829
In Stock
99 FPS
€17.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
€1,699
In Stock
64 FPS
€20.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
€1,299
In Stock
119 FPS
€18.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
€2,199
In Stock
101 FPS
€48.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
€4,946.76
In Stock
95 FPS
€24.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
€2,309.8
In Stock
59 FPS
€25.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
12 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
€1,493.85
In Stock
101 FPS
€78.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
€7,952.17
In Stock
82 FPS
€19.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
€1,589.9
In Stock
114 FPS
€20.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
€2,285.9
In Stock
42 FPS
€29.76/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
€1,249.9
In Stock
101 FPS
€27.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
€2,784.08
In Stock
108 FPS
€18.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
€1,979
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
