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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 60% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $106.47 vs $264.26
- Up to 50% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i9-12900K - $0.64 vs $1.29 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 23% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Ryzen 5 2500X - 205 vs 167 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
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 2500X
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018
FPS
167
81%
Value, $/FPS
$0.64/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
205
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.29/FPS
49%
Price, $
$264.26
40%
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
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
Total War: WARHAMMER III, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
126 FPS
$15.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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63 FPS
$25.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,599
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42 FPS
$30.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,289
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126 FPS
$19.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,399.99
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126 FPS
$16.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,049.99
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205 FPS
$18.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,699.99
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74 FPS
$26.86/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,988
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68 FPS
$24.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,689
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63 FPS
$22.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399
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63 FPS
$29.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,849
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