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Core i9-12900K vs Ryzen 7 5800X3D

Core i9-12900K vs Ryzen 7 5800X3D: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

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Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for $298.85 on Amazon

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AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D

3.4 GHz | 8-core

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Thermaltake LCGS Vista 460TS Gaming Desktop (AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800X3D, 16GB DDR4 3600Mhz, NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4060 Ti, 1TB NVMe M.2, WiFi) V27S-B550-46T-LCS

Buy for $1,199.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75920 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for $298.85 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75920 minutes ago

vs

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D

3.4 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D Logo
Thermaltake LCGS Vista 460TS Gaming Desktop (AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800X3D, 16GB DDR4 3600Mhz, NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4060 Ti, 1TB NVMe M.2, WiFi) V27S-B550-46T-LCS

Buy for $1,199.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75920 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 7 5800X3D on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 167 days older than the more expensive Ryzen 7 5800X3D.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K

  • Performs up to 12% better in Minecraft than Ryzen 7 5800X3D - 853 vs 763 FPS
  • Up to 75% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5800X3D - $298.85 vs $1199.99
  • 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

  • Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 105 vs 125 Watts
This is a free version of Minecraft.
Minecraft

Minecraft

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

853

100%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$298.85

100%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for $298.85 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75920 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X3D

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022


FPS

763

89.44900351699883%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$1199.99

24%

Thermaltake LCGS Vista 460TS Gaming Desktop (AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800X3D, 16GB DDR4 3600Mhz, NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4060 Ti, 1TB NVMe M.2, WiFi) V27S-B550-46T-LCS

Buy for $1,199.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75920 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X3D

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2620

100%

Multi-Core

15445

100%

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X3D

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022


Single-Core

2091

79.80916030534351%

Multi-Core

10956

70.93557785691162%

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo

Intel Core i9-12900K

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AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D Logo

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D

Nov 4th, 2021Release Date
Apr 20th, 2022
Core i9CollectionRyzen 7
Alder LakeCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 1700SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores8
24
Threads16
3.2 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.4 GHz
5.2 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.5 GHz
125 WTDP
105 W
10 nmProcess Size
7 nm
32.0xMultiplier
34.0x
UHD Graphics 770
Integrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Ryzen 7 5800X3D

Minecraft, 1920 x 1080, High

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