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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 8-core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for €158.51 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6298 minutes ago

vs

FPS Winner

Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for €251.35 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6298 minutes ago

Ryzen 7 5800X

3.8 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for €158.51 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6298 minutes ago

vs

FPS Winner

Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for €251.35 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6298 minutes ago

Prices and Stock
MSRP $449

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Prices and Stock
MSRP $599

Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

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 37% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $158.51 vs $251.35
Up to 33% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i9-12900K - $0.78 vs $1.17 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 5% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Ryzen 7 5800X - 214 vs 203 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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Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0

Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

FPS

203

95%

Value, €/FPS

€0.78/FPS

100%

Price, €

€158.51

100%

Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for €158.51 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6298 minutes ago

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

FPS

214

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.17/FPS

67%

Price, €

€251.35

63%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for €251.35 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6298 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

535

FPS

472

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

242

FPS

237

FPS

Fortnite

Fortnite

932

FPS

870

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

339

FPS

280

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

159

FPS

148

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Single-Core

2178

83%

Multi-Core

10263

66%

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Single-Core

2620

100%

Multi-Core

15445

100%

Ryzen 7 5800X	vs	Core i9-12900K
Nov 5th, 2020	Release Date	Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 7	Collection	Core i9
Vermeer	Codename	Alder Lake
AMD Socket AM4	Socket	Intel Socket 1700
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
8	Cores	16
16	Threads	24
3.8 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.2 GHz
4.7 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	5.2 GHz
105 W	TDP	125 W
7 nm	Process Size	10 nm
38.0x	Multiplier	32.0x
None	Integrated Graphics	UHD Graphics 770
Yes	Overclockable	Yes

PCs Using Ryzen 7 5800X or Core i9-12900K

With selected game settings

ROG Strix GA15DK Gaming Desktop PC Image

ROG Strix GA15DK Gaming Desktop PC

110 FPS

€8.18/FPS

GeForce RTX 3070

Ryzen 7 5800X

16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD

Buy on Amazon

€900

In Stock

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ASUS ROG Strix i7 RTX 4060 Gaming Desktop PC

102 FPS

€14.12/FPS

GeForce RTX 4060

Core i9-12900K

64 GB, 2 TB SSD

Buy on Amazon

€1,440.54

In Stock

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ASUS ROG Strix i7 RTX 4060 Ultimate Gaming Desktop PC

102 FPS

€13.86/FPS

GeForce RTX 4060

Core i9-12900K

32 GB, 2 TB SSD

Buy on Amazon

€1,413.51

In Stock

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HP OMEN 30L Gaming Desktop PC

110 FPS

€15.06/FPS

GeForce RTX 3070

Ryzen 7 5800X

32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD

Buy on Amazon

€1,656.76

In Stock

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Skytech Prism Gaming PC

167 FPS

€12.41/FPS

GeForce RTX 4070 Ti

Core i9-12900K

32 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

€2,072.06

In Stock

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Skytech Gaming Prism II Gaming PC

153 FPS

€15.6/FPS

GeForce RTX 3090

Core i9-12900K

32 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

€2,387.38

In Stock

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Corsair Vengeance i7400 Series Gaming PC

214 FPS

€24.83/FPS

GeForce RTX 4090

Core i9-12900K

16 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

€5,313.51

In Stock

Skytech Gaming Prism II Gaming Computer PC Image

Skytech Gaming Prism II Gaming Computer PC

142 FPS

€14.26/FPS

GeForce RTX 3080 Ti

Ryzen 7 5800X

16 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

€2,025.31

In Stock

Skytech Prism II Gaming PC Image

Skytech Prism II Gaming PC

132 FPS

€22.85/FPS

GeForce RTX 3080

Ryzen 7 5800X

16 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

€3,016.22

In Stock

MSI Aegis RS (Tower) Gaming Desktop PC Image

MSI Aegis RS (Tower) Gaming Desktop PC

142 FPS

€15.22/FPS

GeForce RTX 3080

Core i9-12900K

32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD

Buy on Amazon

€2,161.26

In Stock

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