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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 5800X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 7 5800X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 364 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 5800X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 1% better in Dishonored 2 than Ryzen 7 5800X - 274 vs 272 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 5800X - 24 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 5800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €212.72 vs €428.99
- Up to 50% better value when playing Dishonored 2 than Core i9-12900K - €0.78 vs €1.57 per FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 105 vs 125 Watts
Dishonored 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
274
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.57/FPS
49%
Price, €
€428.99
49%
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 5800X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
272
99%
Value, €/FPS
€0.78/FPS
100%
Price, €
€212.72
100%
Value Winner
AMD Processore Ryzen 7 5800X, 8 Core/16 Thread, Boost di Frequenza fino a 4.7 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 7 5800X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 5800X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| 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 | 3.8 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Ryzen 7 5800X
Dishonored 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High
99 FPS
€13.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,339
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166 FPS
€8.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,429
In Stock
97 FPS
€12.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,199
In Stock
134 FPS
€7.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,039
In Stock
199 FPS
€7.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,499
In Stock
234 FPS
€10.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,379
In Stock
145 FPS
€15.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,263.8
In Stock
183 FPS
€26.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€4,810.28
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97 FPS
€10.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€1,019
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134 FPS
€9.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 1000 GB SSD
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€1,299
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