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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 1500X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 1500X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 1668 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1500X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 18% better in Battlefield 2042 than Ryzen 5 1500X - 184 vs 156 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 1500X - 24 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1500X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
- Up to 89% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €46.0 vs €427.0
- Up to 88% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than Core i9-12900K - €0.29 vs €2.32 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-12900K 12. Generation Alder Lake 16-Core 3,2 GHz LGA 1700 Prozessor-BX8071512900K
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AMD Ryzen 5 1500X Prozessor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 5 1500X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1500X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Ryzen 5 1500X
Battlefield 2042, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
89 FPS
€16.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,479
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89 FPS
€16.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,439
In Stock
105 FPS
€16.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,699
In Stock
75 FPS
€18.65/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,399
In Stock
169 FPS
€16.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€2,709
In Stock
152 FPS
€15.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€2,299
In Stock
58 FPS
€19.64/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,139
In Stock
148 FPS
€13.1/FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,939
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148 FPS
€12.63/FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,869
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114 FPS
€14.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,629
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