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Ryzen 5 2500X vs Core i9-12900K

Ryzen 5 2500X vs Core i9-12900K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Intel Core i9-12900K, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop16 (8P+8E) core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for 419.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7173 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Intel Core i9-12900K, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop16 (8P+8E) core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for 419.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7173 minutes ago

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 Ryzen 5 2500X

  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i9-12900K

  • Performs up to 38% better in New World than Ryzen 5 2500X - 149 vs 108 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
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New World

New World

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

AMD Ryzen 5 2500X Logo
Ryzen 5 2500X

Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018


FPS

108

72%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

149

100%

Value, €/FPS

€2.82/FPS

100%

Price, €

€419.99

100%

FPS and Value 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

Buy for 419.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7173 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

AMD Ryzen 5 2500X Logo
Ryzen 5 2500X

Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 2500X Logo
Ryzen 5 2500X

Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018


Single-Core

1103

42%

Multi-Core

3801

25%

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2620

100%

Multi-Core

15445

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 2500X Logo

Ryzen 5 2500X

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Intel Core i9-12900K Logo

Core i9-12900K

Sep 10th, 2018
Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 5Core i9
Pinnacle RidgeAlder Lake
AMD Socket AM4Intel Socket 1700
Desktop
Desktop
4
16
8
24
3.6 GHz
3.2 GHz
4.0 GHz
5.2 GHz
65 W
125 W
12 nm
10 nm
36.0x
32.0x
None
UHD Graphics 770
YesYes

PCs Using Ryzen 5 2500X or Core i9-12900K

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158.77

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520

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245

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314

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255.78

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194.9

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419.99

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231

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157

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182

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419.99

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125.97

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140.78

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419.99

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301.44

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178

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419.99

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97

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Core i7-13700K

399

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Core i9-14900KF

485

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Core i9-12900K

419.99

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Ryzen 5 7600

204.99

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Core i9-12900K

419.99

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Ryzen 7 7800X3D

466.4

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Ryzen 5 2500X
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Core i7-14700F

367.22

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Core i9-12900K

419.99

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Ryzen 7 5800X

169.29

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Core i7-14700KF

432.06

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Core i3-12100F

87.9

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Core i9-12900K

419.99

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Core i7-12700K

260

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Ryzen 7 8700G

302.57

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Core i9-14900K

471.07

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719.98

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Core i9-12900K

419.99

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Core i7-14700K

414

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Core i9-12900K

419.99

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Ryzen 9 7900X

367.85

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Core i9-12900K

419.99

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Ryzen 5 5600

147.44

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Core i9-12900K

419.99

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Ryzen 7 5700

158.77

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Core i9-12900K

419.99

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Ryzen 9 7950X

520

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Core i9-12900K

419.99

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Ryzen 9 5900X

245

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

419.99

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Ryzen 9 5950X

314

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Core i9-12900K

419.99

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D

255.78

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

419.99

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Ryzen 7 5700G

194.9

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Core i9-12900K

419.99

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Core i5-13400F

157

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

419.99

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Core i5-12600KF

182

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

419.99

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Ryzen 7 3700X

140.78

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Core i9-12900K

419.99

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Ryzen 5 5600GT
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

419.99

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Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

419.99

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Core i7-13700K

399

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

419.99

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Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

485

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

419.99

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Core i7-14700F

367.22

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

419.99

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Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

432.06

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

419.99

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Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

87.9

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

419.99

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Ryzen 7 8700G

302.57

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