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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Ryzen 9 5900 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 296 days newer than Ryzen 9 5900.
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5900
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 8% better in Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Ryzen 9 5900 - 155 vs 143 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900 doesn't have integrated graphics
Dying Light 2: Stay Human
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
155
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.83/FPS
100%
Price, $
$283.49
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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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Ryzen 9 5900
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 5900 | vs | Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 12th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 12 | Cores | 16 |
| 24 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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Core i9-12900K
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Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 6 TB HDD
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Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 6 TB HDD
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Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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Core i9-12900K
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Core i9-12900K
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32 GB, 4 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$30.38/FPS
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Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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83 FPS
$42.76/FPS
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Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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53 FPS
$45.45/FPS
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Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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60 FPS
$47.27/FPS
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32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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43 FPS
$42.07/FPS
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Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$107.11/FPS
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Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,999
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83 FPS
$40.95/FPS
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Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$43.83/FPS
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Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$43.48/FPS
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Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$48.06/FPS
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Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$52.76/FPS
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Core i9-12900K
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With selected game settings
14 FPS
$82.07/FPS
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