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Core i9-12900F vs Ryzen 7 5800X

Core i9-12900F vs Ryzen 7 5800X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Core i9-12900F

2.4 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900F Logo
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900F Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack

Buy for $359.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 148 minutes ago

vs

Ryzen 7 5800X

3.8 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $179 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 149 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Core i9-12900F

2.4 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900F Logo
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900F Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack

Buy for $359.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 148 minutes ago

vs

Ryzen 7 5800X

3.8 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $179 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 149 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900F outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 5800X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 7 5800X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900F is 425 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 5800X.

Advantages of Core i9-12900F

  • Performs up to 1% better in Dishonored 2 than Ryzen 7 5800X - 274 vs 272 FPS

Advantages of Ryzen 7 5800X

  • Up to 50% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - $179.00 vs $359.99
  • Up to 50% better value when playing Dishonored 2 than Core i9-12900F - $0.66 vs $1.31 per FPS
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Dishonored 2

Dishonored 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i9-12900F Logo
Core i9-12900F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

274

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.31/FPS

50%

Price, $

$359.99

49%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900F Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack

Buy for $359.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 148 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

272

99%

Value, $/FPS

$0.66/FPS

100%

Price, $

$179

100%

Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $179 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 149 minutes ago

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With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i9-12900F Logo
Core i9-12900F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-12900F Logo
Core i9-12900F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2539

100%

Multi-Core

13890

100%

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2178

86%

Multi-Core

10263

74%

Intel Core i9-12900F Logo

Core i9-12900F

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo

Ryzen 7 5800X

Jan 4th, 2022
Release DateNov 5th, 2020
Core i9CollectionRyzen 7
Alder LakeCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 1700SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores8
24
Threads16
2.4 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.8 GHz
5.1 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.7 GHz
Not AvailableTDP105 W
10 nmProcess Size
7 nm
24.0xMultiplier
38.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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