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Intel i9-12900K vs i9-11900K vs i9-10900K vs AMD Ryzen 9 5950X vs Ryzen 9 5900X

All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 43786 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 i9-12900K×Intel Core i9-11900K @ 3.50GHz×Intel Core i9-10900K @ 3.70GHz×AMD Ryzen 9 5950X×AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
Price $285 - BUY $239.99 - BUY $499 - BUY $349 - BUY $266.89 - BUY
Socket TypeFCLGA1700FCLGA1200FCLGA1200AM4AM4
CPU ClassDesktopDesktopDesktopDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.2 GHz3.5 GHz3.7 GHz3.4 GHz3.7 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 5.2 GHzUp to 5.2 GHzUp to 5.3 GHzUp to 4.9 GHzUp to 4.8 GHz
# of Physical Cores16 (Threads: 24)8 (Threads: 16)10 (Threads: 20)16 (Threads: 32)12 (Threads: 24)
CacheL1: 1,408KB, L2: 14.0MB, L3: 30MBL1: 640KB, L2: 4.0MB, L3: 16MBL1: 640KB, L2: 2.5MB, L3: 20MBL1: 1,024KB, L2: 8.0MB, L3: 64MBL1: 768KB, L2: 6.0MB, L3: 64MB
TDP241W125W125W105W105W
Yearly Running Cost$43.98$22.81$22.81$19.16$19.16
OtherIntel UHD Graphics 770Intel UHD Graphics 630
First Seen on ChartQ4 2021Q1 2021Q2 2020Q4 2020Q4 2020
# of Samples7631307632601204117778
CPU Value145.3104.845.5130.6146.4
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)4153(0.0%)3514(-15.4%)3124(-24.8%)3469(-16.5%)3470(-16.5%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)41411(-9.1%)25140(-44.8%)22690(-50.2%)45570(0.0%)39083(-14.2%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 21st of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i9-12900K
41,411
Intel Core i9-11900K @ 3.50GHz
25,140
Intel Core i9-10900K @ 3.70GHz
22,690
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
45,570
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
39,083
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 21st of January 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i9-12900K
145.3
Intel Core i9-11900K @ 3.50GHz
104.8
Intel Core i9-10900K @ 3.70GHz
45.5
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
130.6
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
146.4
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 21st of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i9-12900K
4,153
Intel Core i9-11900K @ 3.50GHz
3,514
Intel Core i9-10900K @ 3.70GHz
3,124
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
3,469
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
3,470
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.
Intel Core i9-12900K Intel Core i9-11900K @ 3.50GHz Intel Core i9-10900K @ 3.70GHz AMD Ryzen 9 5950X AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
Max TDP241W125W125W105W105W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANANANANA
Running cost per dayNANANANANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANANANANA
Running cost per yearNANANANANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.