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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 5800X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 7 5800X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 364 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 5800X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
- Up to 43% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - CA$249.0 vs CA$434.33
- Up to 41% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Core i9-12900KF - CA$1.75 vs CA$2.97 per FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 105 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 3% better in The Last of Us Part I than Ryzen 7 5800X - 146 vs 142 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 5800X - 24 vs 16 threads
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 7 5800X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
142
97%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.75/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$249
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
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Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
146
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.97/FPS
58%
Price, CA$
CA$434.33
57%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KF Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
Buy for CA$434.33 on Amazon
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Updated 2114 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 7 5800X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 7 5800X or Core i9-12900KF
The Last of Us Part I, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
42 FPS
CA$45.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,905.56
In Stock
93 FPS
CA$28.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,694.67
In Stock
75 FPS
CA$29.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,189
In Stock
64 FPS
CA$59.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$3,807.71
In Stock
60 FPS
CA$42.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,573.9
In Stock
93 FPS
CA$30.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,878.78
In Stock
75 FPS
CA$52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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CA$3,899.99
In Stock
82 FPS
CA$66.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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CA$5,466.99
In Stock
75 FPS
CA$56.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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CA$4,206.99
In Stock
82 FPS
CA$47.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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CA$3,899.99
In Stock
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