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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms Ryzen 5 2500X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 1212 days newer than Ryzen 5 2500X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 20% better in Alan Wake 2 than Ryzen 5 2500X - 130 vs 108 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2500X - 24 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2500X doesn't have integrated graphics
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
130
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$4.23/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$549.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 2500X
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 2500X
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018
Single-Core
1103
44.60169834209462%
Multi-Core
3801
29.139834406623734%
AMD Ryzen 5 2500X | vs | Intel Core i9-12900 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 10th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 12 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 2500X or Core i9-12900
Alan Wake 2, 1920 x 1080, High
44 FPS
CA$61.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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CA$2,699
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44 FPS
CA$69.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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44 FPS
CA$56.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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52 FPS
CA$56.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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58 FPS
CA$51.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,999
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61 FPS
CA$54.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$3,346.65
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61 FPS
CA$54.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 4 TB SSD
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CA$3,306.15
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44 FPS
CA$67.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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CA$2,955.15
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44 FPS
CA$53.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,350.6
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29 FPS
CA$121.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$3,525
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