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Pick two processors (or up to four) and see how they differ in specs, price and performance.

CPU 1

AMDRyzen 9 5900XT

CPU 2

IntelCore i9-12900F

Note. Different sockets (AM4 and LGA1700): they are not interchangeable on the same motherboard. Switching from one to the other means changing the motherboard.

Warning. Different memory types between the CPUs (DDR4 and DDR4/DDR5): the RAM from one will not work with the other.

Note. AMD Ryzen 9 5900XT, Intel Core i9-12900F do not include integrated graphics: you need a dedicated graphics card.

Specifications

We highlight the best value in each row with a soft background. A higher or lower value does not mean the processor is better for you: it depends on how you use it.

SpecificationRyzen 9 5900XTCore i9-12900F
Price
Best price≈ $289.99Data not available
Performance per dollar (pts per USD)0.20Data not available
Processing
Cores1616 (8P + 8E)
Threads32 (best value in this row)24
Base frequency3.3 GHz (best value in this row)2.4 GHz
Boost / turbo frequency4.8 GHz5.1 GHz (best value in this row)
L2 cache8 MB14 MB (best value in this row)
L3 cache64 MB (best value in this row)30 MB
L2 + L3 cache72 MB (best value in this row)44 MB
Power and temperature
TDP / base power105 W65 W (best value in this row)
Maximum power (PPT / turbo)142 W (best value in this row)202 W
Maximum temperature (Tjmax)Data not availableData not available
Platform
SocketAM4LGA1700
RAMDDR4DDR4 / DDR5
Official RAM speed3,200 MT/s4,800 MT/s (best value in this row)
PCIePCIe 4.0PCIe 5.0 y 4.0
Integrated graphicsNoNo
ArchitectureZen 3Alder Lake
GenerationRyzen 5000 series12th Gen Core
ReleaseJuly 2024January 2022
Unlocked multiplierYesNo
Performance scores
gaming score (0-100)Data not availableData not available
productivity score (0-100)57Data not available
single-core score (0-100)Data not availableData not available
multi-core score (0-100)Data not availableData not available
efficiency score (0-100)Data not availableData not available

Still to be verified on the official spec sheet: Ryzen 9 5900XT (Release date (month; one source says 08/15/2024 and others 07/31/2024), Maximum temperature (Tjmax), PCIe lanes); Core i9-12900F (Base and boost frequencies, Release date (month), Official RAM speed, PCIe version, Maximum temperature (Tjmax), PCIe lanes, Maximum RAM capacity).

Performance

Scores from 0 to 100 calculated from sourced benchmarks. If there is no real data, nothing is shown.

  • Ryzen 9 5900XT
  • Core i9-12900F

Gaming

Ryzen 9 5900XTNo data
Core i9-12900FNo data

Single-core

Ryzen 9 5900XTNo data
Core i9-12900FNo data

Multi-core

Ryzen 9 5900XTNo data
Core i9-12900FNo data

Productivity

Ryzen 9 5900XT57
Core i9-12900FNo data

Efficiency

Ryzen 9 5900XTNo data
Core i9-12900FNo data

Sources: Blender Open Data.

Price and performance

Relative performance (in Blender 3D rendering, not in games) divided by the current price. It is a figure to interpret, not a verdict.

  • Ryzen 9 5900XT

    Relative performance
    57
    Price
    $289.99
    Performance per dollar
    0.20

  • Core i9-12900F

    Relative performance
    No data
    Price
    No data
    Performance per dollar
    No data

Related videos

We couldn't find a video of this exact combination. These include one of the products or cover products of a similar tier: they work as a reference, but FPS depends on the GPU, the games and the settings of each test.

General features

Visual comparison of the official specifications. It does not measure real-world performance.

  • Ryzen 9 5900XT
  • Core i9-12900F

Cores

Ryzen 9 5900XT16
Core i9-12900F16

Threads

Ryzen 9 5900XT32
Core i9-12900F24

Boost / turbo

Ryzen 9 5900XT4.8 GHz
Core i9-12900F5.1 GHz

L2 + L3 cache

Ryzen 9 5900XT72 MB
Core i9-12900F44 MB

TDP / base power

Ryzen 9 5900XT105 W
Core i9-12900F65 W

Relative scale among the selected CPUs (100 = highest value on each axis). These are specifications, not performance.

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