Intel Core i9-12900K vs AMD Ryzen 9 9900X
For gaming, the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X is 2% ahead on our index. The rows below show where the other one still wins.
Gaming index 84 86
Cores 16 12
Threads 24 24
Top speed 5.2 GHz 5.6 GHz
Rated power 125 W 120 W
Games at recommended 232 232
Released20212024
Quick answers
Is the Intel Core i9-12900K better than the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X for gaming?
No — on our gaming index the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X scores 86 and the Intel Core i9-12900K 84.
What is the fastest graphics card each one can keep up with?
At 1440p, by our bottleneck model: the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 for the Intel Core i9-12900K, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 for the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X.