AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D vs Intel Core i9-12900K
—Single-core72.2
41.3Multi-core70.4
84.4Gamingspec-based63.8
5 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D9 spec wins — Intel Core i9-12900K
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D
- 220% higher L3 cache: 96 MB vs 30 MB
- 30% lower process: 7 nm vs 10 nm
- 20% higher CPU PCIe lanes: 24 vs 20
- 16% lower Base TDP: 105 W vs 125 W
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i9-12900K
- Stronger multi-core score: 70 vs 41
- 367% higher L2 cache: 14 MB vs 3 MB
- 167% higher cores: 16 vs 6
- 102% higher PassMark: 41,103 vs 20,323
- 100% higher threads: 24 vs 12
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2021 |
| Socket | AM4 | LGA1700 |
| Process | 7 nm+30% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 105 W+16% | 125 W |
| Max turbo power | — | 241 W |
| Unlocked multiplier | — | Yes |
| Cooler included | No | No |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 16+167% |
| Performance cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 8 |
| Threads | 12 | 24+100% |
| Base clock | 3 GHz | 3.2 GHz+7% |
| Boost clock | 4 GHz | 5.2 GHz+30% |
| L2 cache | 3 MB | 14 MB+367% |
| L3 cache | 96 MB+220% | 30 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | — | Intel UHD Graphics 770 |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,550 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 | DDR5-4800 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Platform
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe version | 4 | 5+25% |
| CPU PCIe lanes | 24+20% | 20 |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,715Top 32% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 17,450Top 24% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,903Top 30% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 26,229Top 19% |
| PassMark | 20,323Bottom 37% | 41,103+102%Top 24% |
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