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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms Ryzen 9 5900HX on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 357 days newer than Ryzen 9 5900HX.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 16% better in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Ryzen 9 5900HX - 157 vs 135 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX - 24 vs 16 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
- Consumes up to 31% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900 - 45 vs 65 Watts
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
157
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.92/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
Very High
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 9 5900HX
Mobile • Jan 12th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 12th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Cezanne |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket FP6 |
Desktop | Segment | Mobile |
16 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 45 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 8 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900 or Ryzen 9 5900HX
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales, 1920 x 1080, Very High
72 FPS
$27.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999
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$27.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999
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$23.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,390.98
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$35.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,059.99
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58 FPS
$28.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,649
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58 FPS
$33.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,939
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58 FPS
$22.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
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58 FPS
$22.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,289
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72 FPS
$23.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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58 FPS
$29.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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