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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Ryzen 5 2500X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 1151 days newer than Ryzen 5 2500X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 101% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Ryzen 5 2500X - 169 vs 84 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2500X - 24 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2500X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
169
100%
Value, £/FPS
£2.31/FPS
100%
Price, £
£389.99
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
Very High
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 5 2500X
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2500X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 10th, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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