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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900KF 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 i9-12900KF is 364 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 9 5900X.
Advantages of Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 7% better in Minecraft than Ryzen 9 5900X - 843 vs 785 FPS
- Up to 7% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - $270.09 vs $290.00
- Up to 14% better value when playing Minecraft than Ryzen 9 5900X - $0.32 vs $0.37 per FPS
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5900X
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 105 vs 125 Watts
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
843
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.32/FPS
100%
Price, $
$270.09
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 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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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900KF | 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 |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i9-12900KF or Ryzen 9 5900X
With selected game settings
638 FPS
$2.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$1,699.99
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698 FPS
$4.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,287.97
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549 FPS
$3.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,669.99
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754 FPS
$2.89/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,179.99
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683 FPS
$3.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,679.99
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702 FPS
$2.51/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,764.99
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734 FPS
$2.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,549
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701 FPS
$4.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,099.99
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625 FPS
$3.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,249.99
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701 FPS
$4.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,099.99
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676 FPS
$2.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$1,599.99
In Stock
625 FPS
$2.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
In Stock
676 FPS
$3.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,199.99
In Stock
638 FPS
$2.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
In Stock
549 FPS
$2.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$1,369.99
In Stock
759 FPS
$7.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$5,499
In Stock
676 FPS
$3.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,549.99
In Stock
756 FPS
$5.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$3,788
In Stock
676 FPS
$3.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,569.99
In Stock
613 FPS
$3.26/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,999.99
In Stock
737 FPS
$2.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$2,009.99
In Stock
597 FPS
$2.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,599.99
In Stock
613 FPS
$2.89/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,769.99
In Stock
625 FPS
$3.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,269.99
In Stock
759 FPS
$7.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$5,499
In Stock
625 FPS
$3.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,149.99
In Stock
679 FPS
$3.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$2,269
In Stock
764 FPS
$3.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$2,949
In Stock
597 FPS
$4.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,418
In Stock
504 FPS
$4.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,208
In Stock
504 FPS
$4.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,228
In Stock
676 FPS
$2.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,899.99
In Stock
759 FPS
$5.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$4,299
In Stock
756 FPS
$3.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,499.99
In Stock
428 FPS
$4.44/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$1,899
In Stock
676 FPS
$2.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,999.99
In Stock
756 FPS
$2.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,672
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