AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX vs Intel Core i5-12600K

Processor comparisons 06-10-2022

   For example you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a decision after reading the comprehensive tests AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX vs Intel Core i5-12600K and see which is better for games or normal use for programming, streaming, rendering, machine learning, video editing. Here you can find useful information from different benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications like PassMark, 7zip, 3DMark, Prime95, GeekBench 6, 5.2, UserBenchmark, Furmark, PCMark 10, AIDA64, VeraCrypt, WPrime, RealBench, MATLAB, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Gears 5, Dolphin Emulator, Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), SuperPi, Handbrake, Blender.
   And how good the processors are in games:

Watch Dogs Legion
Valorant
Cyberpunk 2077
Red Dead Redemption 2
Rainbow Six Siege
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Halo Infinite
Overwatch
Fortnite
Valheim
Last Man Standing
Grand Theft Auto V
Fallout 76
Apex Legends
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
DOOM: Eternal
Death Stranding
Borderlands 3

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-12600K or AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX

82%

Core i5-12600K

60%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX is 26% better than Core i5-12600K. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX

75%

Core i5-12600K

57%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a little game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: NBA 2K20, Half-Life: Alyx, Ghostrunner, Horizon Zero Dawn, League of Legends (LOL), Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Hitman 3, Metro Exodus, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Monster Hunter World, Forza Horizon 4, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Control, DOTA 2A, Battlefield V.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	132.5	101.8
Valorant	150.5	115.7
Cyberpunk 2077	84.3	64.8
Apex Legends	141.5	108.7
Call of Duty Warzone	112.9	86.8
Overwatch	121.9	93.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	103.9	79.8
DOOM Eternal	75.3	57.8
Warzone	117.4	90.2
Assassin's Creed	126.4	97.2
Valheim	124.9	96.0

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX

18%

Core i5-12600K

53%

To make a finishing choice on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i5-12600K is more energy efficient than the Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX since it has less power consumption: 280W vs. 125W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, programming, streaming, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the processor turns on all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX	Intel Core i5-12600K
Cinbench 15 Single-core	257	466
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	13822	3407
Cinbench 20 Single-core	567	1116
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	29345	7736
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1472	2611
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	87840	25497

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX	Intel Core i5-12600K
Single-Core	3223	6117
Multi-Core	106970	35696

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX	Intel Core i5-12600K
Single-Core	1516	2009
Multi-Core	43596	13528

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. The economy are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX	Intel Core i5-12600K
Announcement date	March 08, 2022	January 07, 2022
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	sWRX8	FCLGA1700
Core name	Chagall PRO	Alder Lake
Architecture	Zen 3	x86
Generation	3	12
Turbo Frequency	4.5 MHz	4.9 MHz
Frequency	2.7 MHz	3.6 MHz
Cores	64	10
Threads	128	16
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	22600 millions	10200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	280 W	125 W
Memory type	DDR4	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth		76.8 GB/s
L1 cache	4MB
L2 cache	32MB	9.5 MB
L3 cache	256MB	20 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000444

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-12600K is 25% better than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX has 54 more core than Core i5-12600K. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX is better: 23
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-12600K is better: 13
However, it should be realized that all the figures in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of of people who bought AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX and Intel Core i5-12600K before making a selection which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX specs and review.

Intel Core i5-12600K - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i5-12600K specs and review.