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Ryzen 7 5800X vs Core i9-12900K

Ryzen 7 5800X vs Core i9-12900K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Ryzen 7 5800X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 364 days newer than Ryzen 7 5800X.

Advantages of Ryzen 7 5800X

  • Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 105 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i9-12900K

  • Performs up to 3% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Ryzen 7 5800X - 184 vs 179 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
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Forza Horizon 5

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

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AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

179

97%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$1.5/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$269

100%

Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler

Buy for CA$269 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 46 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

184

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

FPS Winner

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2178

83%

Multi-Core

10263

66%

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2620

100%

Multi-Core

15445

100%

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo

Ryzen 7 5800X

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo

Core i9-12900K

Nov 5th, 2020Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 7CollectionCore i9
VermeerCodenameAlder Lake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8Cores
16
16Threads
24
3.8 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.2 GHz
4.7 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.2 GHz
105 W
TDP125 W
7 nm
Process Size10 nm
38.0x
Multiplier32.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
YesOverclockableYes

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