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MSRP $494
AvailabilityMSRP $549
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MSRP $549
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F 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 i9-12900F is 425 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 9 5900X.
Advantages of Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 2% better in Halo Infinite than Ryzen 9 5900X - 173 vs 169 FPS
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5900X
- Up to 19% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - $290.00 vs $359.99
- Up to 17% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Core i9-12900F - $1.72 vs $2.08 per FPS
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
173
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.08/FPS
83%
Price, $
$359.99
80%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900F Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for $359.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 146 minutes ago
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for $290 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 147 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900F | vs | Ryzen 9 5900X |
|---|---|---|
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 |
| Not Available | TDP | 105 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i9-12900F or Ryzen 9 5900X
With selected game settings
74 FPS
$18.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,349.99
In Stock
74 FPS
$17.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,299.99
In Stock
74 FPS
$16.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,249.99
In Stock
108 FPS
$30.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$3,287.97
In Stock
61 FPS
$27.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,669.99
In Stock
134 FPS
$16.27/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$2,179.99
In Stock
53 FPS
$21.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,139.99
In Stock
74 FPS
$16.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,249.99
In Stock
109 FPS
$16.19/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,764.99
In Stock
74 FPS
$18.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,349.99
In Stock
74 FPS
$18.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,399
In Stock
109 FPS
$28.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$3,099.99
In Stock
83 FPS
$27.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$2,249.99
In Stock
105 FPS
$23.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$2,498.51
In Stock
74 FPS
$16.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,199
In Stock
109 FPS
$28.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$3,099.99
In Stock
105 FPS
$25.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$2,682.7
In Stock
74 FPS
$17.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,299
In Stock
100 FPS
$16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,599.99
In Stock
74 FPS
$20/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,479.99
In Stock
74 FPS
$17.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,269
In Stock
83 FPS
$19.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,599.99
In Stock
74 FPS
$17.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,299.99
In Stock
100 FPS
$22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$2,199.99
In Stock
74 FPS
$18.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,359
In Stock
61 FPS
$22.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,369.99
In Stock
100 FPS
$25.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$2,549.99
In Stock
100 FPS
$25.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$2,569.99
In Stock
79 FPS
$25.32/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,999.99
In Stock
74 FPS
$21.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,599.99
In Stock
79 FPS
$22.4/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,769.99
In Stock
83 FPS
$27.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$2,269.99
In Stock
83 FPS
$25.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$2,149.99
In Stock
101 FPS
$22.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$2,269
In Stock
141 FPS
$20.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$2,949
In Stock
74 FPS
$32.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$2,418
In Stock
49 FPS
$45.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$2,208
In Stock
49 FPS
$45.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$2,228
In Stock
100 FPS
$19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,899.99
In Stock
31 FPS
$61.26/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,899
In Stock
100 FPS
$20/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,999.99
In Stock
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