Intel Core i9-12900K

The two completely different approaches of AMD and Intel are only partially successful. Intel's Core i9-12900KS is brazenly overpriced compared to the extra performance it offers, a clear candidate for users who only want to buy the top model on principle. AMD's Ryzen 7 5800X3D costs a little more in percentage terms compared to the standard variant, but also offers more benefits to gamers with an...

Even without measurements with additional background jobs, the Core i9-12900K jumps onto the winner's podium. The new CPU from Intel brings an enormous amount of computing power.

Even without measurements with additional background jobs, the Core i9-12900K jumps onto the winner's podium. The new top CPU from Intel brings an enormous amount of computing power - under Windows 11.

Well done: Intel's new Core i5-12600K and Core i9-12900K CPUs are far more than 30 per cent faster than their predecessors. The i9 even beats AMD's 750 euro Ryzen 9 5950X, but it can't compete with the wickedly expensive AMDTR 3990X.