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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms Ryzen 9 6900HX on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 15 days older than Ryzen 9 6900HX.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
- Consumes up to 31% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900 - 45 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 3% better in Fortnite than Ryzen 9 6900HX - 241 vs 234 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX - 24 vs 16 threads
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
241
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.9/FPS
100%
Price, $
$458
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 9 6900HX
Mobile • Jan 19th, 2022
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX | vs | Intel Core i9-12900 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 19th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Rembrandt | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket FP7 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
45 W | TDP | 65 W |
6 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| Radeon 680M | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 6900HX or Core i9-12900
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
116 FPS
$17.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999
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116 FPS
$17.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999
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93 FPS
$14.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,390.98
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109 FPS
$15.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Ryzen 9 6900HX
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,649.97
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93 FPS
$22.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,059.99
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93 FPS
$17.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,649
In Stock
93 FPS
$20.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,939
In Stock
93 FPS
$13.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
In Stock
93 FPS
$13.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,289
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114 FPS
$17.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Ryzen 9 6900HX
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,979.97
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