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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS 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 i9-12900KS is 516 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 9 5950X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 3% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Ryzen 9 5950X - 328 vs 317 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Up to 8% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - $369.0 vs $399.0
- Up to 5% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i9-12900KS - $1.16 vs $1.22 per FPS
- Consumes up to 30% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 105 vs 150 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 32 vs 24 threads
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900KS Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.50 GHz
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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KS | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5950X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 5th, 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 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900KS or Ryzen 9 5950X
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
168 FPS
$8.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,499.99
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202 FPS
$7.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,599.99
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240 FPS
$8.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$2,149.99
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151 FPS
$9.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,469.99
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275 FPS
$9.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,499.99
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202 FPS
$7.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,599.99
In Stock
210 FPS
$10.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
Ryzen 9 5950X
12 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,133.82
In Stock
72 FPS
$32.64/FPS
Radeon Pro WX 7100
Ryzen 9 5950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 5 TB HDD
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$2,349.99
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219 FPS
$26.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$5,698
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202 FPS
$8.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,699.99
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