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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 5500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 1 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5500.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 4% better in Resident Evil Village than Ryzen 5 5500 - 318 vs 306 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 24 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - $87.0 vs $349.0
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 65 vs 150 Watts
Resident Evil Village
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900KS Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.50 GHz
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AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Single-Core
1871
69.50222882615155%
Multi-Core
7692
47.41416507427726%
Intel Core i9-12900KS | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 5th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900KS or Ryzen 5 5500
Resident Evil Village, 1920 x 1080, Max
138 FPS
$6.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$879.99
In Stock
121 FPS
$6.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$809
In Stock
111 FPS
$6.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$769
In Stock
141 FPS
$6.3/FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$889
In Stock
195 FPS
$5.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,049.99
In Stock
72 FPS
$10.97/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$789.99
In Stock
121 FPS
$7.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$849.99
In Stock
163 FPS
$8.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,449
In Stock
138 FPS
$6.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
In Stock
116 FPS
$6.9/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$799.99
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