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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 9 5900X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900K is 364 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 9 5900X.
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 3% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Ryzen 9 5900X - 96 vs 93 FPS
- Up to 5% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - $279.00 vs $294.95
- Up to 8% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Ryzen 9 5900X - $2.91 vs $3.17 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5900X
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 105 vs 125 Watts
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
96
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.91/FPS
100%
Price, $
$279
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900K | vs | Ryzen 9 5900X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | 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 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i9-12900K or Ryzen 9 5900X
With selected game settings
58 FPS
$27.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,599
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58 FPS
$27.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,569
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90 FPS
$25.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,299.99
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84 FPS
$31.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,649.99
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80 FPS
$41.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,287.97
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96 FPS
$61.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$5,898
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79 FPS
$30.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,399
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90 FPS
$26.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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47 FPS
$35.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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68 FPS
$21.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,459
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