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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms Ryzen 5 5500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 90 days older than Ryzen 5 5500.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 17% better in F1 23 than Ryzen 5 5500 - 297 vs 254 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 24 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
F1 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
297
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.75/FPS
100%
Price, €
€520.52
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9 (12. Generation) i9-12900 Hexadeca-Core (16 Core) 2,40 GHz Prozessor, Einzelhandelsverpackung
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5500 or Core i9-12900
F1 23, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
166 FPS
€10.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,745.64
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166 FPS
€8.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,488
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170 FPS
€12.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,099
In Stock
166 FPS
€10.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,780
In Stock
166 FPS
€8.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,449
In Stock
177 FPS
€11.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€2,057.1
In Stock
177 FPS
€9.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€1,763
In Stock
166 FPS
€10.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,780
In Stock
204 FPS
€12.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,599
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170 FPS
€19.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€3,299
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