Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 9 5950X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 9 5950X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 425 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 9 5950X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 7% better in Dead Island 2 than Ryzen 9 5950X - 196 vs 184 FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Up to 21% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - $361.35 vs $458.0
- Up to 16% better value when playing Dead Island 2 than Core i9-12900 - $1.96 vs $2.34 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900 - 32 vs 24 threads
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for $458 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 145 minutes ago
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
184
93%
Value, $/FPS
$1.96/FPS
100%
Price, $
$361.35
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $361.35 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 145 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5950X |
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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 | 16 |
24 | Threads | 32 |
2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |