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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 5500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 5500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 151 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5500.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500
- Up to 77% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €97.00 vs €419.99
- Up to 75% better value when playing Rocket League than Core i9-12900K - €0.13 vs €0.53 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 6% better in Rocket League than Ryzen 5 5500 - 786 vs 741 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 24 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Rocket League
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Amd Ryzen 5 5500 Retail Wraith Stealth, Nero, 4 X 4 X 0.6 Cm
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Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
786
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.53/FPS
25%
Price, €
€419.99
23%
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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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Ryzen 5 5500 or Core i9-12900K
With selected game settings
350 FPS
€2.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€859
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300 FPS
€2.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€859
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312 FPS
€4.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,299
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350 FPS
€2.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€839
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647 FPS
€3.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,199
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€9.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€5.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,599
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505 FPS
€15.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€7,950.24
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395 FPS
€4.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,589.9
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300 FPS
€2.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€739
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