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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 1800X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 7 1800X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 1708 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 1800X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 1800X
- Up to 56% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $171.83 vs $392.64
- Up to 52% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i9-12900K - $0.86 vs $1.8 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 9% better in Fortnite than Ryzen 7 1800X - 242 vs 222 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 1800X - 24 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 1800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 7 1800X
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
FPS
222
91%
Value, €/FPS
€0.86/FPS
100%
Price, €
€190.73
100%
Value Winner
AMD YD180XBCAEWOF Ryzen 7 1800X Processor
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Intel Core i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W and Intel Arc A750 Limited Edition 8GB PCI Express 4.0 Graphics Card
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 7 1800X
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2nd, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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