Intel Core i9-12900K vs AMD Ryzen 9 9900X

Intel

Intel Core i9-12900K

Overall performance index

70,1

Rank 16 of 27 CPUs tested

MSRP US$648

Faster

AMD

AMD Ryzen 9 9900X

Overall performance index

83,7

Rank 9 of 27 CPUs tested

AMD Ryzen 9 9900X is 16,3% faster on average

Intel Core i9-12900K AMD Ryzen 9 9900X

Individual tests: Intel Core i9-12900K wins 4, AMD Ryzen 9 9900X wins 24 (28 shared tests)

Performance by discipline

Gaming (720p) +13,1 % 292,8fps 337,0fps Multi-thread +20,3 % 102,4points 128,4points Single-thread +15,4 % 126,6points 149,6points

Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-12900K AMD Ryzen 9 9900X Other tested CPUs Click a row to open the chart with every CPU tested; hover shows the gap in %.

Gaming (720p) – all CPUs tested

AMD Ryzen 9 9900X +15,1 %

Individual results (10 tests)

VR Mark Orange Room 18.147 points 18.341 points +1,1 %

VR Mark Blue Room 6.363 points 6.204 points +2,6 %

Unigine Superposition 1.1 720p Low Punkte 45.316 points 50.031 points +10,4 %

Unigine Superposition720p, Low,FPS 338,9 fps 374,2 fps +10,4 %

Shadow of the Tomb RaiderLite, 720p 233,0 fps 293,0 fps +25,8 %

Final Fantasy XV Benchmark720p, Low 23.095 points 23.617 points +2,3 %

Resident Evil VILLAGE720p, Lite, DX12 343,9 fps 381,9 fps +11,0 %

Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition720p, Low, Moscow 255,2 fps 298,7 fps +17,0 %

Fortnite720p, Low 508,2 fps 331,4 fps +53,3 %

Counter-Strike 2 372,9 fps 459,5 fps +23,2 %

Multi-thread – all CPUs tested

AMD Ryzen 9 9900X +25,4 %

Individual results (17 tests)

7-ZipMIPS) 32 MB 122.953 MIPS 178.176 MIPS +44,9 %

Corona 1.3lower is better 55,0 s 44,0 s +25,0 %

HandBrake4GB Video-> HQ1080P30fpslower is better 815,0 s 695,0 s +17,3 %

WinRAR 6.0164-Bit-Version 34.523 KB/s 47.354 KB/s +37,2 %

Cinebench R15 Multi-Core 4.051 points 5.061 points +24,9 %

Cinebench R20 Multi-Core 10.540 points 12.630 points +19,8 %

3D Mark Time Spy ExtremeCPU 9.159 points 10.368 points +13,2 %

3D Mark Time SpyCPU 18.464 points 15.710 points +17,5 %

3DMark CPU BenchmarkMax Threads 11.769 points 13.830 points +17,5 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark16 Threads 10.311 points 12.659 points +22,8 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark8 Threads 7.731 points 9.135 points +18,2 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark4 Threads 4.139 points 4.854 points +17,3 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark2 Threads 2.111 points 2.498 points +18,3 %

Geekbench 5.5.1 CPUMulti-Thread 18.143 points 21.444 points +18,2 %

POV-Ray v3.7Multi-Thread 9.045 px/s 10.508 px/s +16,2 %

Cinebench R23 n-CoreMulti-Thread – 32.383 points

Geekbench 6.3 CPUMulti-Thread – 20.422 points

Single-thread – all CPUs tested

AMD Ryzen 9 9900X +18,2 %

Individual results (5 tests)

3DMark CPU Benchmark1 Thread 1.063 points 1.267 points +19,2 %

Geekbench 5.5.1 CPUSingle-Thread 2.000 points 2.510 points +25,5 %

POV-Ray v3.7Single-Thread 736,0 px/s 712,0 px/s +3,4 %

Cinebench R23 1-CoreSingle-Thread – 2.334 points

Geekbench 6.3 CPUSingle-Thread – 3.398 points

Price / performance

Each dot is a CPU we tested – the further top-left, the more performance per euro.

Specifications

Key details

	Intel Core i9-12900K	AMD Ryzen 9 9900X
Architecture	n/a	Zen 5
Codename	Alder Lake	Granite Ridge AM5
Series	Core 12000	Ryzen 9000
Release	Q4 2021	August 15, 2024
Launch MSRP	US$648	n/a
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	Yes

Cores, clocks and cache

	Intel Core i9-12900K	AMD Ryzen 9 9900X
Cores / threads	16	12
Threads	24	24
Performance cores	8	n/a
Efficient cores	8	n/a
Base clock	3.2 GHz	4.4 GHz
Max boost clock	5.2 GHz	5.6 GHz
L2 cache	14 MB	12 MB
L3 cache	30 MB	64 MB

Power and manufacturing

	Intel Core i9-12900K	AMD Ryzen 9 9900X
TDP / base power	125 W	120 W
Max turbo power	241 W	n/a
Process	Intel 7	TSMC 4nm FinFET
Max temperature (Tjmax)	100 °C	95 °C

Platform and connectivity

	Intel Core i9-12900K	AMD Ryzen 9 9900X
Socket	LGA1700	AM5
Memory	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s, Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR5, up to 5600 MT/s
Memory channels	2	2
PCI Express	PCIe 5.0 and 4.0	PCIe 5.0
PCIe lanes	20	n/a
Integrated graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 770	AMD Radeon Graphics

Our measurements

	Intel Core i9-12900K	AMD Ryzen 9 9900X
System power idle	101 W	122.2 W
System power load	351 W	292.1 W
CPU package idle	18 W	27.5 W
CPU package load	212 W	162 W
Temperature idle	29 °C	44 °C
Temperature load	86 °C	90 °C
Highest measured clock	5000 MHz	5305 MHz

Test system

	Intel Core i9-12900K	AMD Ryzen 9 9900X
Motherboard	n/a	BIOSTAR X670E VALKYRE
Memory	n/a	Lexar ARES RGB Black DIMM Kit 32GB, DDR5-6400
CPU cooler	n/a	DeepCool LS720
BIOS	n/a	ComboAM5 PI 1.2.0.0a Patch A ( Beta )
Operating system	Windows 11 21H2	Windows 11 23H2
Settings	DDR5-5200	W11 clean DDR5-6400 Ares, Ryzen Chipset Driver 6.07.22.037 · Bei Last Springt Verbrauch kaum

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