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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K 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 i9-12900K is 151 days older than Ryzen 5 5500.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 18% better in Starfield than Ryzen 5 5500 - 78 vs 66 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
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Single-Core
1871
71.41221374045801%
Multi-Core
7692
49.80252508902557%
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
Starfield, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
5 FPS
€145.8/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5500
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€39.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
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15 FPS
€50.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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12 FPS
€61.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
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12 FPS
€62.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
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GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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28 FPS
€49.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
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