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Ryzen 7 5800X vs Core i9-12900K

Ryzen 7 5800X vs Core i9-12900K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Ryzen 7 5800X

3.8 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Aufrüst-Kit Bundle Ryzen 7 5800X 8X 3.8 GHz Prozessor, 16 GB DDR4, ASUS Prime B450-Plus Mainboard, be Quiet! Pure Rock Slim 2 (Komplett fertig zusammengebaut inkl. Bios Update und Funktionskontrolle)

Buy for 349 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 32 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Intel Core i9-12900K 12. Generation Alder Lake 16-Core 3,2 GHz LGA 1700 Prozessor -BX8071512900K

Buy for 467.41 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 320 minutes ago

Ryzen 7 5800X

3.8 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Aufrüst-Kit Bundle Ryzen 7 5800X 8X 3.8 GHz Prozessor, 16 GB DDR4, ASUS Prime B450-Plus Mainboard, be Quiet! Pure Rock Slim 2 (Komplett fertig zusammengebaut inkl. Bios Update und Funktionskontrolle)

Buy for 349 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 32 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Intel Core i9-12900K 12. Generation Alder Lake 16-Core 3,2 GHz LGA 1700 Prozessor -BX8071512900K

Buy for 467.41 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 320 minutes ago

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 Ryzen 7 5800X

  • Up to 25% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €349.00 vs €467.41
  • Up to 22% better value when playing Ready or Not than Core i9-12900K - €1.22 vs €1.57 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 105 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i9-12900K

  • Performs up to 3% better in Ready or Not than Ryzen 7 5800X - 297 vs 287 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
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Ready or Not

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Game Graphics

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AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

287

97%

Value, €/FPS

€1.22/FPS

100%

Price, €

€349

100%

Value Winner

Aufrüst-Kit Bundle Ryzen 7 5800X 8X 3.8 GHz Prozessor, 16 GB DDR4, ASUS Prime B450-Plus Mainboard, be Quiet! Pure Rock Slim 2 (Komplett fertig zusammengebaut inkl. Bios Update und Funktionskontrolle)

Buy for 349 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 32 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

297

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.57/FPS

78%

Price, €

€467.41

74%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900K 12. Generation Alder Lake 16-Core 3,2 GHz LGA 1700 Prozessor -BX8071512900K

Buy for 467.41 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 320 minutes ago

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2178

83%

Multi-Core

10263

66%

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2620

100%

Multi-Core

15445

100%

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo

Ryzen 7 5800X

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Intel Core i9-12900K Logo

Core i9-12900K

Nov 5th, 2020Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 7CollectionCore i9
VermeerCodenameAlder Lake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8Cores
16
16Threads
24
3.8 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.2 GHz
4.7 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.2 GHz
105 W
TDP125 W
7 nm
Process Size10 nm
38.0x
Multiplier32.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
YesOverclockableYes

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