Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 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 i9-12900 is 425 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 9 5900X.
Advantages of Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 3% better in God of War than Ryzen 9 5900X - 190 vs 185 FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5900X
- Up to 30% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - $290.00 vs $412.00
- Up to 28% better value when playing God of War than Core i9-12900 - $1.57 vs $2.17 per FPS
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900 | vs | Ryzen 9 5900X |
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Jan 4th, 2022 | 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 | 12 |
24 | Threads | 24 |
2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |