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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $599
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2500X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2500X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 1151 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2500X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $106.47 vs $279.99
- Up to 58% better value when playing World of Tanks than Core i9-12900K - $0.2 vs $0.48 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 11% better in World of Tanks than Ryzen 5 2500X - 578 vs 523 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
World of Tanks
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 2500X
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018
FPS
523
90.48442906574394%
Value, $/FPS
$0.2/FPS
100%
Price, $
$106.47
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2500X CPU Used 4-Core 8-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 8M 65W Socket AM4
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Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
578
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.48/FPS
41.66666666666667%
Price, $
$279.99
38%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 2500X
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 2500X
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018
Single-Core
1103
42.099236641221374%
Multi-Core
3801
24.609906118484947%
AMD Ryzen 5 2500X | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 10th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 12 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 2500X or Core i9-12900K
World of Tanks, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
578 FPS
$6.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,599.99
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393 FPS
$4.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,899.99
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285 FPS
$11.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$3,199
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354 FPS
$8.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,870.49
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393 FPS
$6.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,399.99
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167 FPS
$8.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,348
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227 FPS
$6.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,549
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354 FPS
$11.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 8 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$3,969
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227 FPS
$7.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,699
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268 FPS
$4.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,149.99
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