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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Ryzen 5 1500X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 1668 days newer than Ryzen 5 1500X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 23% better in Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Ryzen 5 1500X - 155 vs 126 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 1500X - 24 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1500X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Dying Light 2: Stay Human
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
155
100%
Value, £/FPS
£2.14/FPS
100%
Price, £
£330.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 5 1500X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1500X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Ryzen 5 1500X
Dying Light 2: Stay Human, 1920 x 1080, High Quality Raytracing
72 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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