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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 5800X3D on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900K is 167 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 7 5800X3D.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 17% better in War Thunder than Ryzen 7 5800X3D - 262 vs 223 FPS
- Up to 15% better value when playing War Thunder than Ryzen 7 5800X3D - CA$1.56 vs CA$1.83 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D - 24 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
- Up to 0% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - CA$408.98 vs CA$409.0
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 105 vs 125 Watts
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
262
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.56/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$409
99%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Ryzen 7 5800X3D
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
FPS
223
85%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.83/FPS
85%
Price, CA$
CA$408.98
100%
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D 8-core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor with AMD 3D V-Cache Technology
Buy for CA$408.98 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4683 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 7 5800X3D
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 20th, 2022 |
| 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 | 3.4 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Ryzen 7 5800X3D
War Thunder, 1920 x 1080, Movie
262 FPS
CA$27.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$7,271.18
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232 FPS
CA$9.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,169.09
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