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AMD Ryzen 5 2600 vs Intel i9-12900K vs Ryzen 9 5950X

All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 31708 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.

×AMD Ryzen 5 2600×Intel Core i9-12900K×AMD Ryzen 9 5950X+ ADD
Price $82.22 - BUY $296 - BUY $349 - BUY
Socket TypeAM4FCLGA1700AM4
CPU ClassDesktopDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.4 GHz3.2 GHz3.4 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.9 GHzUp to 5.2 GHzUp to 4.9 GHz
# of Physical Cores6 (Threads: 12)16 (Threads: 24)16 (Threads: 32)
CacheL1: 576KB, L2: 3.0MB, L3: 16MBL1: 1,408KB, L2: 14.0MB, L3: 30MBL1: 1,024KB, L2: 8.0MB, L3: 64MB
TDP65W241W105W
Yearly Running Cost$11.86$43.98$19.16
OtherIntel UHD Graphics 770
First Seen on ChartQ2 2018Q4 2021Q4 2020
# of Samples12267752811913
CPU Value160.4139.9130.6
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2243(-46.0%)4155(0.0%)3468(-16.5%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)13185(-71.1%)41419(-9.1%)45574(0.0%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 10th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Ryzen 5 2600
13,185
Intel Core i9-12900K
41,419
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
45,574
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 10th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Ryzen 5 2600
160.4
Intel Core i9-12900K
139.9
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
130.6
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 10th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Ryzen 5 2600
2,243
Intel Core i9-12900K
4,155
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
3,468
PassMark Software © 2008-2025
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.
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Intel Core i9-12900K AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
Max TDP65W241W105W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANANA
Running cost per dayNANANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANANA
Running cost per yearNANANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.