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Intel i9-12900KF vs AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

The Intel Core i9-12900KF is newer than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X, while AMD Ryzen 9 5950X is around 10% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, but Intel Core i9-12900KF is around 17% faster in single-thread testing. However, AMD Ryzen 9 5950X uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 12982 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Core i9-12900KF×AMD Ryzen 9 5950X+ ADD
Price $281.59 - BUY $317 - BUY
Socket TypeFCLGA1700AM4
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.2 GHz3.4 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 5.2 GHzUp to 4.9 GHz
# of Physical Cores16 (Threads: 24)16 (Threads: 32)
CacheL1: 1,408KB, L2: 14.0MB, L3: 30MBL1: 1,024KB, L2: 8.0MB, L3: 64MB
TDP241W105W
Yearly Running Cost$43.98$19.16
Other
First Seen on ChartQ4 2021Q4 2020
# of Samples176511217
CPU Value146.0143.8
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)4163(0.0%)3468(-16.7%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)41124(-9.8%)45599(0.0%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 14th of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i9-12900KF
41,124
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
45,599
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 14th of November 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i9-12900KF
146.0
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
143.8
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 14th of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i9-12900KF
4,163
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
3,468
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Core i9-12900KF AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
Max TDP241W105W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.