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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 5500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 90 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5500.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Up to 79% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - $87.0 vs $412.9
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 5% better in DOOM Eternal than Ryzen 5 5500 - 535 vs 508 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
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Single-Core
1871
75.65709664375252%
Multi-Core
7692
58.969641214351434%
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| 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 | 2.4 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5500 or Core i9-12900
DOOM Eternal, 1920 x 1080, Nightmare
250 FPS
$6.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,619.99
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250 FPS
$5.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,355.31
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250 FPS
$4.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,246.9
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203 FPS
$6.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,292.41
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229 FPS
$6.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,599
In Stock
250 FPS
$5.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,414.51
In Stock
229 FPS
$5.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
In Stock
250 FPS
$5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,249
In Stock
250 FPS
$6.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,578
In Stock
250 FPS
$6.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,537.99
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