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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X vs Intel i9-12900KF

The Intel Core i9-12900KF is newer than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X is around 19% faster in single-thread testing. Also, AMD Ryzen 9 5900X uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 25849 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×AMD Ryzen 9 5900X×Intel Core i9-12900KF+ ADD
Price $269 - BUY $279.99 - BUY
Socket TypeAM4FCLGA1700
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.7 GHz3.2 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 4.8 GHzUp to 5.2 GHz
# of Physical Cores12 (Threads: 24)16 (Threads: 24)
CacheL1: 768KB, L2: 6.0MB, L3: 64MBL1: 1,408KB, L2: 14.0MB, L3: 30MB
TDP105W241W
Yearly Running Cost$19.16$43.98
Other
First Seen on ChartQ4 2020Q4 2021
# of Samples230872762
CPU Value144.8146.0
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)3467(-16.2%)4140(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)38959(-4.7%)40866(0.0%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 13th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
38,959
Intel Core i9-12900KF
40,866
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 13th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
144.8
Intel Core i9-12900KF
146.0
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 13th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
3,467
Intel Core i9-12900KF
4,140
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Intel Core i9-12900KF
Max TDP105W241W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.