AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX vs Intel Core i9-12900KF

Processor comparisons   09-06-2022
   If you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX vs Intel Core i9-12900KF tests and see which is better for games or simple use for video editing, programming, machine learning, streaming, rendering. Here is useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or many benchmarks. A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests such as Blender, Furmark, RealBench, WPrime, Prime95, MATLAB, SuperPi, DaVinci Resolve Studio, 7zip, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Dolphin Emulator, 3DMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Handbrake, Gears 5, PCMark 10, GeekBench 6, 5.2, VeraCrypt, Blender, UserBenchmark, AIDA64, PassMark.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-12900KF 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 i9-12900KF

66%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX is 19% better than Core i9-12900KF. 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 i9-12900KF

61%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because this processor costs 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 final table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, DOTA 2A, League of Legends (LOL), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Battlefield V, Microsoft Flight Simulator, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Hitman 3, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Half-Life: Alyx, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Metro Exodus, Monster Hunter World, Ghostrunner, Horizon Zero Dawn, NBA 2K20, Forza Horizon 4, Control.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	132.5	108.9
Valorant	150.5	123.8
Cyberpunk 2077	84.3	69.3
Apex Legends	141.5	116.4
Call of Duty Warzone	112.9	92.8
Overwatch	121.9	100.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	103.9	85.4
DOOM Eternal	75.3	61.9
Warzone	117.4	96.5
Assassin's Creed	126.4	104.0
Valheim	124.9	102.7

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 tested computers not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful 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 i9-12900KF

52%

To make a final resolution 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 i9-12900KF 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. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. 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

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the processor uses all threads and cores that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, 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 i9-12900KF
Cinbench 15 Single-core	257	474
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	13822	4996
Cinbench 20 Single-core	567	792
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	29345	11107
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1472	2809
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	87840	31962

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

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX	Intel Core i9-12900KF
Single-Core	3223	7320
Multi-Core	106970	54642

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

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX	Intel Core i9-12900KF
Single-Core	1516	1967
Multi-Core	43596	20514

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. 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. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in the newest games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX	Intel Core i9-12900KF
Announcement date	March 08, 2022	July 21, 2021
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	sWRX8	FCLGA1700
Core name	Chagall PRO	Alder Lake
Architecture	Zen 3	x86
Generation	3	12
Turbo Frequency	4.5 MHz	5.2 MHz
Frequency	2.7 MHz	3.9 MHz
Cores	64	16
Threads	128	24
Bus rate		16 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	22600 millions	12600 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	6400
Memory bandwidth		76.8 GB/s
L1 cache	4MB	2 MB
L2 cache	32MB	14 MB
L3 cache	256MB	30 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 i9-12900KF is 30% better than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX has 48 more core than Core i9-12900KF. 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: 22
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-12900KF is better: 14
All the data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX and Intel Core i9-12900KF before deciding 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 i9-12900KF - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-12900KF specs and review.