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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms Ryzen 9 5900 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 296 days newer than Ryzen 9 5900.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 3% better in Dead Space than Ryzen 9 5900 - 162 vs 157 FPS
Dead Space
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 5900
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 5900
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
Single-Core
2052
80.72383949645948%
Multi-Core
9865
66.29258786371884%
AMD Ryzen 9 5900 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 12th, 2021 | 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 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900 or Core i9-12900KF
Dead Space, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
47 FPS
$29.77/FPS
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Ryzen 9 5900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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Ryzen 9 5900
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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GeForce RTX 3080
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32 GB, N/A Storage
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84 FPS
$31.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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76 FPS
$16.97/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Ryzen 9 5900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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116 FPS
$18.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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93 FPS
$21.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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73 FPS
$18.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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106 FPS
$51.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
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