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$308
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 5800X3D on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 7 5800X3D is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 106 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 7 5800X3D.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
- Up to 33% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - $308.0 vs $458.0
- Up to 31% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Core i9-12900 - $2.07 vs $3.01 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 2% better in Metro Exodus than Ryzen 7 5800X3D - 152 vs 149 FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D - 24 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D doesn't have integrated graphics
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Ryzen 7 5800X3D
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
FPS
149
98%
Value, $/FPS
$2.07/FPS
100%
Price, $
$308
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D 8-core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor with AMD 3D V-Cache Technology
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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
Extreme
Ryzen 7 5800X3D
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D | vs | Intel Core i9-12900 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 20th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 7 5800X3D or Core i9-12900
Metro Exodus, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
59 FPS
$33.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999
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59 FPS
$33.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999
In Stock
42 FPS
$33.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,390.98
In Stock
42 FPS
$49.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,059.99
In Stock
42 FPS
$39.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,649
In Stock
42 FPS
$46.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,939
In Stock
42 FPS
$30.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
In Stock
42 FPS
$30.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,289
In Stock
59 FPS
$28.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,657.97
In Stock
42 FPS
$41.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,739
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