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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 1800X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 7 1800X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 1708 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 1800X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 15% better in Ready or Not than Ryzen 7 1800X - 297 vs 258 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 1800X - 24 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 1800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 1800X
- Up to 20% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €342.71 vs €428.99
- Up to 8% better value when playing Ready or Not than Core i9-12900K - €1.33 vs €1.44 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Ready or Not
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
297
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.44/FPS
92%
Price, €
€428.99
79%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-12900K, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop16 (8P+8E) core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W
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Ryzen 7 1800X
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
FPS
258
86%
Value, €/FPS
€1.33/FPS
100%
Price, €
€342.71
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X - Processore 4,0 GHz - Socket AM4
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 7 1800X
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 1800X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Mar 2nd, 2017 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Ryzen 7 1800X
Ready or Not, 1920 x 1080, Epic
130 FPS
€10.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,339
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247 FPS
€9.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,379
In Stock
197 FPS
€24.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€4,810.28
In Stock
297 FPS
€11.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€3,299
In Stock
167 FPS
€10.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€1,729
In Stock
130 FPS
€11.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,459
In Stock
185 FPS
€11.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
12 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,129
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197 FPS
€29.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€5,850.84
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215 FPS
€9.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,979
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