Processor comparisons 22-07-2021 For example you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a choice by looking at the Intel Core i9-12900K vs AMD Ryzen 9 5950X tests and understand which is better for games or normal use for video editing, rendering, streaming, programming, machine learning. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or various benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software like Furmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, Gears 5, MATLAB, Geekbench 5.2, PCMark 10, AIDA64, PassMark, Prime95, Dolphin Emulator, UserBenchmark, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Handbrake, WPrime, VeraCrypt, 3DMark, 7zip, RealBench, SuperPi, DaVinci Resolve Studio. Gaming performance of processors in: - Fortnite
- DOOM: Eternal
- Fallout 76
- Apex Legends
- Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
- Borderlands 3
- Cyberpunk 2077
- Death Stranding
- Rainbow Six Siege
- Valorant
- Watch Dogs Legion
- Valheim
- Red Dead Redemption 2
- Grand Theft Auto V
- Overwatch
- Last Man Standing
- Assassin's Creed Valhalla
- World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
- Halo Infinite
After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 9 5950X or Intel Core i9-12900K.
Summary benchmark resultsAs a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark
Core i9-12900K | 81% |
Ryzen 9 5950X | 75% | This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i9-12900K is 7% better than Ryzen 9 5950X. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.
Gaming performance Summary result of all game benchmarks.Core i9-12900K | 72% |
Ryzen 9 5950X | 66% | The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a little game result, just 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: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Monster Hunter World, NBA 2K20, Battlefield V, Horizon Zero Dawn, Ghostrunner, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Metro Exodus, League of Legends (LOL), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Forza Horizon 4, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Control, DOTA 2A, Hitman 3, Half-Life: Alyx.
Gaming benchmarkFortnite | 127.0 | 117.2 | Valorant | 144.4 | 133.1 | Cyberpunk 2077 | 80.8 | 74.6 | Apex Legends | 135.7 | 125.1 | Call of Duty Warzone | 108.3 | 99.8 | Overwatch | 116.9 | 107.8 | Red Dead Redemption 2 | 99.6 | 91.9 | DOOM Eternal | 72.2 | 66.6 | Warzone | 112.6 | 103.8 | Assassin's Creed | 121.3 | 111.8 | Valheim | 119.8 | 110.5 | 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 video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. Therefore, 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.
Power consumption
Core i9-12900K | 97% |
Ryzen 9 5950X | 57% | To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i9-12900K is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 9 5950X as it consumes less power: 125W vs. 105W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.
Software benchmarksIf you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, video editing or video rendering, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the processor uses all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account 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 can use only one core to run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary. Cinebench 23, 20 an 15 The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance | Intel Core i9-12900K |
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X | Cinbench 15 Single-core | 489 | 277 | Cinbench 15 Multi-core | 5150 | 4569 | Cinbench 20 Single-core | 816 | 647 | Cinbench 20 Multi-core | 11450 | 10428 | Cinbench 23 Single-core | 2896 | 1639 | Cinbench 23 Multi-core | 32950 | 28641 |
Passmark This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance | Intel Core i9-12900K |
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X | Single-Core | 7546 | 3455 | Multi-Core | 56332 | 46183 |
GeekBench 5.2 This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance | Intel Core i9-12900K |
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X | Single-Core | 3641 | 1814 | Multi-Core | 25262 | 18863 |
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 later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in the newest games. The savings are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.
| Intel Core i9-12900K |
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X | Announcement date | July 21, 2021 | November 05, 2020 | Type | Desktop | Desktop | Socket | FCLGA1700 | AM4 | Core name | Alder Lake | Vermeer | Architecture | x86 | Zen 3 | Generation | 12 | 5 | Turbo Frequency | 5.2 MHz | 4.9 MHz | Frequency | 3.9 MHz | 3.4 MHz | Cores | 16 | 16 | Threads | 24 | 32 | Bus rate | 16 GT/s | | Bit | 64 | 64 | Lithography | 7 nm | 7 nm | Transistors count | 2950 millions | 9400 millions | Power consumption (TDP) | 125 W | 105 W | Memory type | Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s | DDR4 | Max. Memory | 128 Gb | | Memory Frequency | 6400 | 3200 | Memory bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s | | L1 cache | 2 MB | | L2 cache | 14 MB | 8MB | L3 cache | 30 MB | 64MB | Overclocking | No | Yes | Supports ECC | No | No | Part number | | 100-000000059 100-100000059WOF
| In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i9-12900K is 12% better than Ryzen 9 5950X in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).
Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-12900K is better: 30
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 5950X is better: 6 Although it should be understood that all the figures in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i9-12900K and AMD Ryzen 9 5950X before deciding which of the CPUs to buy for gaming. • Cinebench r20 score • Cinebench r23 score • GeekBench 5 score • Cinebench r15 score
Versus Battle of the Processors • Vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX • Vs Ryzen Threadripper 3990X • Core i9-13900K Vs Core i9-12900K • Vs EPYC 7702 • Vs EPYC 7763 • Vs EPYC 7713P • Vs EPYC 75F3 • Vs EPYC 7713 • Vs EPYC 7742 • Vs Ryzen Threadripper 3970X • Vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX
• Cinebench r23 score • Cinebench r20 score • Cinebench r15 score • GeekBench 5 score • Fortnite gaming benchmark • DOOM Eternal gaming benchmark • Call of Duty: Warzone gaming benchmark • Cyberpunk 2077 gaming benchmark • Apex Legends gaming benchmark • Valorant gaming benchmark • PUBG gaming benchmark • Roblox gaming benchmark • Assassin's Creed gaming benchmark • Red Dead Redemption 2 gaming benchmark • GTA 5 gaming benchmark • Overwatch gaming benchmark
Versus Battle of the Processors • Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX Vs Ryzen 9 5950X • Ryzen Threadripper 3990X Vs Ryzen 9 5950X • Core i9-13900K Vs Ryzen 9 5950X • EPYC 7702 Vs Ryzen 9 5950X • EPYC 7742 Vs Ryzen 9 5950X • Ryzen Threadripper 3970X Vs Ryzen 9 5950X • Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX Vs Ryzen 9 5950X • Core i9-12900H Vs Ryzen 9 5950X • Ryzen Threadripper 3960X Vs Ryzen 9 5950X • Core i9-12900KF Vs Ryzen 9 5950X • EPYC 7513 Vs Ryzen 9 5950X
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