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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS 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 i9-12900KS is 448 days newer than Ryzen 9 5900.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 65 vs 150 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 5% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Ryzen 9 5900 - 338 vs 323 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900 doesn't have integrated graphics
Forza Horizon 4
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900KS Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.50 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Ryzen 9 5900
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 5900
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
Single-Core
2052
76.2258543833581%
Multi-Core
9865
60.80872834864082%
AMD Ryzen 9 5900 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KS |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 12th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 5th, 2022 |
| 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 | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 150 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900 or Core i9-12900KS
Forza Horizon 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
165 FPS
$8.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 9 5900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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263 FPS
$9.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,399.95
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231 FPS
$5.58/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Ryzen 9 5900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,289.99
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263 FPS
$7.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999
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263 FPS
$5.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499
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263 FPS
$12.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,281.99
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