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

Processor comparisons   28-08-2022
   Perhaps you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a decision by looking at the Intel Core i9-12900KS vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX tests and see which is better for games or simple use for rendering, video editing, streaming, machine learning, programming. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or many benchmarks. A thorough 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 joint testing in special testing software like PCMark 10, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender, Prime95, PassMark, MATLAB, RealBench, UserBenchmark, Dolphin Emulator, 7zip, DaVinci Resolve Studio, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Furmark, Handbrake, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), WPrime, Blender, 3DMark, Gears 5, VeraCrypt, SuperPi, AIDA64.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX or Intel Core i9-12900KS.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i9-12900KS

73%

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX

82%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX is 10% better than Core i9-12900KS. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-12900KS

61%

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX

75%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a low 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: PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), League of Legends (LOL), Half-Life: Alyx, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Hitman 3, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Metro Exodus, DOTA 2A, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Control, Battlefield V, Ghostrunner, Horizon Zero Dawn, Forza Horizon 4, Monster Hunter World, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), NBA 2K20.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	108.6	132.5
Valorant	123.4	150.5
Cyberpunk 2077	69.1	84.3
Apex Legends	116.0	141.5
Call of Duty Warzone	92.6	112.9
Overwatch	100.0	121.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	85.1	103.9
DOOM Eternal	61.7	75.3
Warzone	96.3	117.4
Assassin's Creed	103.7	126.4
Valheim	102.4	124.9

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 i9-12900KS

48%

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX

18%

To make a finishing choice 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 i9-12900KS is more energy efficient than the Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX since it has less power consumption: 150W vs. 280W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the CPU turns on all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the software 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 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 i9-12900KS	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX
Cinbench 15 Single-core	669	257
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	6984	13822
Cinbench 20 Single-core	1113	567
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	15520	29345
Cinbench 23 Single-core	3930	1472
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	44652	87840

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

	Intel Core i9-12900KS	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX
Single-Core	4211	3223
Multi-Core	76561	106970

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

	Intel Core i9-12900KS	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX
Single-Core	2187	1516
Multi-Core	20189	43596

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i9-12900KS	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX
Announcement date	March 27, 2022	March 08, 2022
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1700	sWRX8
Core name	Alder Lake	Chagall PRO
Architecture	x86	Zen 3
Generation	12	3
Turbo Frequency	5.5 MHz	4.5 MHz
Frequency	4 MHz	2.7 MHz
Cores	16	64
Threads	24	128
Bus rate	16 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	12400 millions	22600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	150 W	280 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	4MB
L2 cache	8 MB	32MB
L3 cache	30 MB	256MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number	Expansion Options	100-000000444

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i9-12900KS is 32% 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 i9-12900KS. 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 i9-12900KS is better: 17
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX is better: 20
Although it should be realized that the summary data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i9-12900KS and AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX before making a choice which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i9-12900KS - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-12900KS specs and review.

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.