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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 5500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 5500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 151 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5500.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €95.97 vs €384.62
- Up to 72% better value when playing Battlefield V than Core i9-12900K - €0.38 vs €1.37 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 10% better in Battlefield V than Ryzen 5 5500 - 281 vs 255 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
Battlefield V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
255
90%
Value, €/FPS
€0.38/FPS
100%
Price, €
€95.97
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 processeur 3,6 GHz 16 Mo L3
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Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
281
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.37/FPS
27%
Price, €
€384.62
24%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K LGA1700 Tablett, 3,2 GHz, CM8071504549230
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| 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 | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5500 or Core i9-12900K
Battlefield V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
98 FPS
€8.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€799.9
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120 FPS
€6.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€777
In Stock
86 FPS
€8.48/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€729
In Stock
162 FPS
€7.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,266.7
In Stock
136 FPS
€5.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€794.9
In Stock
158 FPS
€5.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€888
In Stock
214 FPS
€7.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,533.54
In Stock
72 FPS
€10.48/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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€754.9
In Stock
120 FPS
€5.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€699
In Stock
120 FPS
€7.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€914.9
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