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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 5800 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 357 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 5800.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 9% better in Rust than Ryzen 7 5800 - 245 vs 224 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 5800 - 24 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 5800 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800
- Up to 41% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - £239.55 vs £403.96
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel® Core™ i9-12900 Desktop Processor 30M Cache, up to 5.10 GHz
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AMD Ryzen 7 5800 XT Processor, 8 Cores/16 Threads Unlocked, Zen 3 Architecture, 36MB L3 Cache, 105W TDP, Up to 4.8 GHz Frequency Boost, Socket AM4, DDR4 and PCIe 4.0, Wraith Prism Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 7 5800
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 7 5800
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
Single-Core
2048
82.81439547108775%
Multi-Core
8728
66.91199018705919%
Intel Core i9-12900 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 5800 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 12th, 2021 |
| 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 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900 or Ryzen 7 5800
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
112 FPS
£15.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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80 FPS
£21.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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112 FPS
£35.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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112 FPS
£28.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£3,206.27
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120 FPS
£24.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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97 FPS
£17.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,699
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107 FPS
£14.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,499
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150 FPS
£11.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,773.67
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97 FPS
£19.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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£1,849
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97 FPS
£20.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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