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Intel i7-12700K vs AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

The Intel Core i7-12700K is newer than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X, while AMD Ryzen 9 5950X is around 24% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, but Intel Core i7-12700K is around 14% 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 21066 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 i7-12700K×AMD Ryzen 9 5950X+ ADD
Price Search Online $337.9 - BUY
Socket TypeFCLGA1700AM4
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.6 GHz3.4 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 5.0 GHzUp to 4.9 GHz
# of Physical Cores12 (Threads: 20)16 (Threads: 32)
CacheL1: 1,024KB, L2: 12.0MB, L3: 25MBL1: 1,024KB, L2: 8.0MB, L3: 64MB
TDP190W105W
Yearly Running Cost$34.68$19.16
OtherIntel UHD Graphics 770
First Seen on ChartQ4 2021Q4 2020
# of Samples798113085
CPU Value84.3134.6
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)4018(0.0%)3469(-13.7%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)34491(-24.2%)45484(0.0%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 2nd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-12700K
34,491
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
45,484
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 2nd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i7-12700K
84.3
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
134.6
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 2nd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-12700K
4,018
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
3,469
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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 i7-12700K AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
Max TDP190W105W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.380.21
Running cost per day$0.095$0.052
Power consumption per year (kWh)138.776.6
Running cost per year$34.67$19.16
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.