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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K 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 i9-12900K is 364 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 5800X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 30% better in Cities: Skylines II than Ryzen 7 5800X - 73 vs 56 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 5800X - 24 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 5800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
- Up to 42% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - CA$239.99 vs CA$416.89
- Up to 25% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Core i9-12900K - CA$4.29 vs CA$5.71 per FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 105 vs 125 Watts
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
73
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$5.71/FPS
75%
Price, CA$
CA$416.89
57%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Ryzen 7 5800X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
56
76%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$4.29/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$239.99
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
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Updated 12135 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 7 5800X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 5800X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Ryzen 7 5800X
Cities: Skylines II, 1920 x 1080, High
28 FPS
CA$99.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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1 FPS
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Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$102.8/FPS
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Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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34 FPS
CA$69.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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17 FPS
CA$229.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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23 FPS
CA$114.67/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 512 GB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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22 FPS
CA$248.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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17 FPS
CA$247.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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