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Combined Speed (all threads combined)

Ryzen 9 5900X 88.8 GT/s
Core i9-12900K 76.8 GT/s
Difference: 12 (16%)

Core Speed

Ryzen 9 5900X 3.7 GHz
Core i9-12900K 3.2 GHz
Difference: 0.5 (16%)

Threads

Core i9-12900K 24
Ryzen 9 5900X 24
Difference: 0 (0%)

TDP

Core i9-12900K 125 Watts
Ryzen 9 5900X 105 Watts
Difference: 20 (19%)

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Model Core i9-12900K Ryzen 9 5900X
Manufacturer Intel AMD
Architecture Alder Lake-S Vermeer
Core Speed 3.2 GHz 3.7 GHz
Hyperthreading Yes Yes
Cores / Modules 16 12
Total Threads 24 24
Turbo 5.2 4.8
L2 Cache 16 x 1.25MB 12 x 512 KB
L3 Cache 30 MB 32 MB
GPU Model UHD Graphics 770
TDP 125 Watts 105 Watts
Socket Socket 1700 AM4
Released November 2021 November 2020