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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12400F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12400F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 425 days older than the cheaper Core i5-12400F.
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 2% better in Battlefield V than Core i5-12400F - 270 vs 266 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400F - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Core i5-12400F
- Up to 62% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - $111.34 vs $290.00
- Up to 61% better value when playing Battlefield V than Ryzen 9 5900X - $0.42 vs $1.07 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Battlefield V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
266
99%
Value, $/FPS
$0.42/FPS
100%
Price, $
$111.34
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12400F Alder Lake CPU LGA 1700 2.5 GHz 6-Core 65W 18MB Cache Desktop Processor
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Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | Core i5-12400F |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900X or Core i5-12400F
With selected game settings
147 FPS
$5.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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Core i5-12400F
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Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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Core i5-12400F
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
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198 FPS
$6.82/FPS
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Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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169 FPS
$6.82/FPS
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Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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Core i5-12400F
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Core i5-12400F
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Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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Core i5-12400F
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$7.87/FPS
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Core i5-12400F
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Core i5-12400F
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Core i5-12400F
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Core i5-12400F
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Ryzen 9 5900X
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Ryzen 9 5900X
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Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$8.9/FPS
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Core i5-12400F
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Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$5.71/FPS
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Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$8.42/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$699
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108 FPS
$11.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
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$8.21/FPS
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Arc A750
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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131 FPS
$8.79/FPS
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Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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214 FPS
$14.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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174 FPS
$12.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,249.99
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131 FPS
$9.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,299.99
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147 FPS
$6.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$929.99
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147 FPS
$6.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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214 FPS
$14.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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108 FPS
$8.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$958
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201 FPS
$7.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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108 FPS
$7.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$799
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169 FPS
$5.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999
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131 FPS
$7.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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174 FPS
$9.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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83 FPS
$17.55/FPS
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Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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201 FPS
$10.95/FPS
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Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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135 FPS
$10.15/FPS
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Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$14.93/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,239
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201 FPS
$12.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$11.19/FPS
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Core i5-12400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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Core i5-12400F
64 GB, 512 GB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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Ryzen 9 5900X
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Core i5-12400F
32 GB, 4 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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Core i5-12400F
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64 GB, N/A Storage
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Core i5-12400F
12 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$13.05/FPS
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Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,269.99
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107 FPS
$10.56/FPS
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Core i5-12400F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,129.99
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174 FPS
$12.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,149.99
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83 FPS
$12.04/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$999
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83 FPS
$11.19/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$929
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169 FPS
$7.51/FPS
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Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,269
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83 FPS
$13.6/FPS
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Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$1,129
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203 FPS
$11.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$2,269
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252 FPS
$11.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$2,949
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169 FPS
$7.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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160 FPS
$15.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,418
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83 FPS
$14.57/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$1,209
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108 FPS
$8.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$889.99
In Stock
58 FPS
$20.5/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Core i5-12400F
64 GB, 512 GB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$1,189
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108 FPS
$6.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$649.99
In Stock
113 FPS
$19.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,208
In Stock
108 FPS
$9.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
In Stock
83 FPS
$11.43/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$949
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58 FPS
$16.96/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$983.93
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58 FPS
$20.02/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Core i5-12400F
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,160.98
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83 FPS
$14.94/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400F
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,239.99
In Stock
83 FPS
$11.2/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$929.99
In Stock
83 FPS
$11.55/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400F
64 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$959
In Stock
113 FPS
$19.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,228
In Stock
58 FPS
$17.17/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$995.86
In Stock
201 FPS
$9.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,899.99
In Stock
83 FPS
$10.23/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$849
In Stock
107 FPS
$9.91/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,059.99
In Stock
83 FPS
$11.92/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$989
In Stock
83 FPS
$13/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400F
64 GB, 512 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,079
In Stock
58 FPS
$19.38/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Core i5-12400F
64 GB, 512 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,124.01
In Stock
58 FPS
$44.51/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Core i5-12400F
64 GB, 8 TB SSD + 12 TB HDD
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$2,581.81
In Stock
147 FPS
$6.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$899.99
In Stock
108 FPS
$8.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$929.99
In Stock
107 FPS
$9.81/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,049.99
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58 FPS
$15.33/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Core i5-12400F
12 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$889
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75 FPS
$25.32/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,899
In Stock
201 FPS
$9.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,999.99
In Stock
58 FPS
$20.82/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,207.63
In Stock
58 FPS
$27.47/FPS
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Core i5-12400F
64 GB, 512 GB SSD + 12 TB HDD
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