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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 1800X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 1860 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 1800X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 1800X
- Up to 33% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - $235.0 vs $349.0
- Consumes up to 37% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 95 vs 150 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 28% better in Minecraft than Ryzen 7 1800X - 863 vs 672 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 1800X - 24 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 1800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
AMD YD180XBCAEWOF Ryzen 7 1800X Processor
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Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900KS Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.50 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 7 1800X
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 7 1800X
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
Single-Core
1131
42.013372956909365%
Multi-Core
5735
35.35104481291993%
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KS |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2nd, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 5th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 150 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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