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€427
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $599
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MSRP in USD: $599
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $449
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MSRP in USD: $449
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 5800X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 7 5800X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 364 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 5800X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 1% better in F1 22 than Ryzen 7 5800X - 289 vs 286 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 5800X - 24 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 5800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
- Up to 61% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €165.0 vs €427.0
- Up to 61% better value when playing F1 22 than Core i9-12900K - €0.58 vs €1.48 per FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 105 vs 125 Watts
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel Core i9-12900K 12. Generation Alder Lake 16-Core 3,2 GHz LGA 1700 Prozessor-BX8071512900K
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AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor, bis zu 4.7GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 7 5800X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 5800X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Ryzen 7 5800X
F1 22, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
156 FPS
€8.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,399
In Stock
189 FPS
€8.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,539.9
In Stock
230 FPS
€7.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,729.9
In Stock
133 FPS
€7.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,029.9
In Stock
156 FPS
€8.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 1000 GB SSD
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€1,299
In Stock
156 FPS
€8.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1000 GB SSD
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€1,379
In Stock
158 FPS
€8.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1000 GB SSD
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€1,329
In Stock
120 FPS
€12.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,479
In Stock
187 FPS
€9.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€1,689.9
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156 FPS
€8.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,294.9
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