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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 Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 2% better in Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Ryzen 7 5800X3D - 172 vs 169 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
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
- Up to 33% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - $308.0 vs $458.0
- Up to 32% better value when playing Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Core i9-12900 - $1.82 vs $2.66 per FPS
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Ryzen 7 5800X3D
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
FPS
169
98%
Value, $/FPS
$1.82/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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Updated 8873 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 7 5800X3D
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 20th, 2022 |
| 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 | 3.4 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900 or Ryzen 7 5800X3D
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
92 FPS
$21.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999
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92 FPS
$21.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999
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80 FPS
$17.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,390.98
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80 FPS
$25.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,059.99
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80 FPS
$20.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,649
In Stock
80 FPS
$24.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,939
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80 FPS
$16.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
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80 FPS
$16.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,289
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92 FPS
$18.02/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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80 FPS
$21.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,739
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