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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 3% better in Valheim than Ryzen 7 5800X3D - 220 vs 213 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 36% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - $294.0 vs $458.0
- Up to 34% better value when playing Valheim than Core i9-12900 - $1.38 vs $2.08 per FPS
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
220
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.08/FPS
66.34615384615384%
Price, $
$458
64%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Updated 349036 minutes ago
Ryzen 7 5800X3D
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
FPS
213
96.81818181818181%
Value, $/FPS
$1.38/FPS
100%
Price, $
$294
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800X3D 8-core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor with AMD 3D V-Cache™ Technology
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In Stock
Updated 349036 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 7 5800X3D
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 7 5800X3D
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Single-Core
2091
84.55317428224828%
Multi-Core
10956
83.99264029438822%
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
Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest
84 FPS
$15.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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101 FPS
$20.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,109
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104 FPS
$19.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999
In Stock
101 FPS
$25.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,599.99
In Stock
84 FPS
$20.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,686.26
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101 FPS
$16.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,669
In Stock
84 FPS
$15.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
In Stock
101 FPS
$17.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,790
In Stock
101 FPS
$23.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,399
In Stock
64 FPS
$18.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199
In Stock
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