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In short — Core i9-12900K 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 i9-12900K is 296 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 5800.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 6% better in Mass Effect: Andromeda than Ryzen 7 5800 - 240 vs 227 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 18% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - £239.55 vs £292.89
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Mass Effect: Andromeda
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1920 x 1080
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Ultra
Intel Core i9-12900K 12th Gen Alder Lake 16-Core 3.2 GHz LGA 1700 Processor-BX8071512900K
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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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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 7 5800
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 7 5800
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
Single-Core
2048
78.16793893129771%
Multi-Core
8728
56.510197474910974%
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 5800 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | 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 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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