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€75.09
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MSRP $159
Prices and StockMSRP $564
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MSRP $564
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF 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 i9-12900KF is 151 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5500.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - $75.09 vs $228.83
- Up to 64% better value when playing Valorant than Core i9-12900KF - $0.09 vs $0.25 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 11% better in Valorant than Ryzen 5 5500 - 921 vs 831 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 24 vs 12 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
831
90%
Value, €/FPS
€0.09/FPS
100%
Price, €
€75.09
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Updated 6363 minutes ago
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
921
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.25/FPS
36%
Price, €
€228.83
32%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Updated 6363 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | Core i9-12900KF |
|---|---|---|
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Ryzen 5 5500 or Core i9-12900KF
With selected game settings
476 FPS
€1.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€719.82
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476 FPS
€1.48/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€702.69
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564 FPS
€1.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€792.78
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516 FPS
€0.82/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€423.41
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516 FPS
€1.38/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€711.7
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655 FPS
€2.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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€1,531.52
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500 FPS
€1.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€711.7
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655 FPS
€1.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,261.25
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504 FPS
€1.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€674.77
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564 FPS
€1.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€747.74
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