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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 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 i9-12900 is 425 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 5800X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 3% better in Resident Evil 4 than Ryzen 7 5800X - 202 vs 196 FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 5800X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 5800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - $175.0 vs $458.0
- Up to 61% better value when playing Resident Evil 4 than Core i9-12900 - $0.89 vs $2.27 per FPS
Resident Evil 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 7 5800X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 5800X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900 or Ryzen 7 5800X
Resident Evil 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
99 FPS
$20.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999
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99 FPS
$20.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999
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82 FPS
$16.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,390.98
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82 FPS
$25.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,059.99
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82 FPS
$20.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,649
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82 FPS
$23.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,939
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82 FPS
$15.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
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82 FPS
$15.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,289
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99 FPS
$16.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,657.97
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82 FPS
$21.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,739
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