Intel 12th gen Core i9 Alder Lake desktop processors are finally giving a tough fight to the AMD Ryzen 9 5000 series Vermeer desktop processors. Bear in mind that the Intel 12th gen Core i9 processors consume much more power than the Ryzen 9 5000 series processors from AMD. With the introduction of Alder Lake, Intel now packs different types of cores in processors (“P-core” and “E-core”). “P” here stands for “Performance” and “E” stands for “Efficient”. Note that E-cores don’t offer 2x threads whereas P-cores do. Below you’ll find the Intel 12th gen Core i9 vs AMD Ryzen 9 5000 series Desktop Processors comparison charts.
Intel 12th Gen Core i9 vs AMD Ryzen 9 5000 Series Desktop Processors Comparison Chart
Complete List of Intel 12th gen Core i9 Desktop Processors – Comparison Chart
| Processor | Price & Availability | Cores / Threads | Base / Boost clock | P-core Turbo (Max 3.0) | Cache | Base Power | Turbo Power | GPU | GPU clock (max) | PCIe Lanes | Socket | Max Memory | Launch Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core i9-12900KF | Check Price & Availability | P-core: 8/16 E-core:8/8 | P-core: 3.2 / 5.1 GHz E-core: 2.4 / 3.9 GHz | 5.2 GHz | 30 MB | 125 W | 241 W | N/A | N/A | 20 | LGA 1700 | 128 GB DDR4-3200 DDR5-4800 | Q4’21 |
| Core i9-12900K | Check Price & Availability | P-core: 8/16 E-core:8/8 | P-core: 3.2 / 5.1 GHz E-core: 2.4 / 3.9 GHz | 5.2 GHz | 30 MB | 125 W | 241 W | UHD 770 | 1.55 GHz | 20 | LGA 1700 | 128 GB DDR4-3200 DDR5-4800 | Q4’21 |
Complete List of AMD Ryzen 9 5000 series Desktop Processors
| Processor | Price & Availability | Cores / Threads | Base / Boost clock | Cache | TDP | GPU | GPU clock (max) | PCIe Lanes | Socket | Max Memory | Launch Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryzen 9 5900X | Check Price & Availability | 12 / 24 | 3.7 / 4.8 GHz | 70 MB | 105 W | N/A | N/A | 24 | AM4 | 128 GB DDR4-3200 | Q4’20 |
| Ryzen 9 5950X | Check Price & Availability | 16 / 32 | 3.4 / 4.9 GHz | 72 MB | 105 W | N/A | N/A | 24 | AM4 | 128 GB DDR4-3200 | Q4’20 |
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