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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 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 i9-12900 is 90 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5500.
Advantages of Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 10% better in Valorant than Ryzen 5 5500 - 911 vs 831 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
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500
- Up to 84% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - €85.93 vs €526.20
- Up to 83% better value when playing Valorant than Core i9-12900 - €0.10 vs €0.58 per FPS
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i9 (12. Generation) i9-12900 Hexadeca-Core (16 Core) 2,40 GHz Prozessor, Einzelhandelsverpackung
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AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6C/12T 3.60-4.20GHz AM4 tray - 100-000000457
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Resolution
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Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900 | vs | Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i9-12900 or Ryzen 5 5500
With selected game settings
448 FPS
€1.63/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€729
In Stock
528 FPS
€1.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€829.9
In Stock
476 FPS
€1.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€879.9
In Stock
476 FPS
€1.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€777
In Stock
564 FPS
€1.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€859.9
In Stock
528 FPS
€1.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1000 GB SSD
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€949
In Stock
564 FPS
€1.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€899
In Stock
528 FPS
€1.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€759
In Stock
528 FPS
€1.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€759
In Stock
760 FPS
€2.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,999
In Stock
564 FPS
€1.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,024.9
In Stock
528 FPS
€1.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€819
In Stock
528 FPS
€1.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€809
In Stock
615 FPS
€1.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,014.9
In Stock
504 FPS
€1.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€859.9
In Stock
516 FPS
€1.53/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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€789.9
In Stock
615 FPS
€1.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,094.9
In Stock
683 FPS
€1.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,264.9
In Stock
416 FPS
€1.44/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€599
In Stock
616 FPS
€1.53/FPS
Radeon RX 6750 XT
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€939.9
In Stock
516 FPS
€1.82/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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€939.9
In Stock
448 FPS
€1.52/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€679.9
In Stock
528 FPS
€1.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€979.9
In Stock
528 FPS
€1.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€789
In Stock
462 FPS
€1.92/FPS
GeForce GTX 1630
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€889
In Stock
504 FPS
€1.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€729
In Stock
584 FPS
€1.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,019
In Stock
417 FPS
€1.51/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€629
In Stock
564 FPS
€1.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 1000 GB SSD
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€899
In Stock
575 FPS
€1.16/FPS
Radeon RX 6700
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€669
In Stock
516 FPS
€1.78/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€919.9
In Stock
448 FPS
€1.4/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€629
In Stock
575 FPS
€1.22/FPS
Radeon RX 6700
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€699
In Stock
416 FPS
€1.56/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€649
In Stock
528 FPS
€1.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1000 GB SSD
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€789
In Stock
743 FPS
€2.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,619
In Stock
824 FPS
€2.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€2,389.9
In Stock
615 FPS
€1.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,199.9
In Stock
476 FPS
€1.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€729
In Stock
528 FPS
€1.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€949.9
In Stock
730 FPS
€1.94/FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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€1,414.9
In Stock
417 FPS
€1.39/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€579
In Stock
504 FPS
€1.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€809.9
In Stock
546 FPS
€1.66/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€909
In Stock
730 FPS
€1.79/FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,309
In Stock
873 FPS
€2.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,309
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Laptops Using Core i9-12900 or Ryzen 5 5500
With selected game settings
686 FPS
€4.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€3,175.09
In Stock
641 FPS
€3.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,195.99
In Stock
641 FPS
€2.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,885.11
In Stock
778 FPS
€2.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,767.4
In Stock
658 FPS
€5.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€3,299
In Stock
658 FPS
€2.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,939.03
In Stock
686 FPS
€3.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€2,660.97
In Stock
686 FPS
€3.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€2,470.02
In Stock
686 FPS
€5.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€3,646.61
In Stock
527 FPS
€6.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€3,578.64
In Stock
670 FPS
€5.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€3,499.01
In Stock
778 FPS
€7.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€5,690.02
In Stock
658 FPS
€13.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€9,100.39
In Stock
670 FPS
€10.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€7,069.76
In Stock
658 FPS
€5.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€3,847.09
In Stock
686 FPS
€2.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,793.95
In Stock
658 FPS
€4.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
8 GB, N/A Storage
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€3,057.86
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