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Intel Core i9-12900K vs AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

Intel Core i9-12900K vs AMD Ryzen 9 5950X — every spec row side by side; launch prices shown per market, not converted.

21 of 23 specs differ CPU highlighted rows = specs that differ

Spec table

Spec Intel Core i9-12900K Intel 官方规格 AMD Ryzen 9 5950X AMD 官方规格
Released 2021-11 src 2020-11 src
Segment desktop src desktop src
Architecture Alder Lake src Zen 3 src
Socket LGA1700 src AM4 src
Process node Intel 7 src TSMC N7 src
Cores 16 src 16 src
Threads 24 src 32 src
P / E cores 8 / 8 src —
Base clock 3.2 GHz src 3.4 GHz src
Boost clock 5.2 GHz src 4.9 GHz src
L3 cache 30 MB src 64 MB src
Base TDP 125 W src 105 W src
Max TDP 241 W src 142 W src
Memory support DDR5-4800 / DDR4-3200 src DDR4-3200 src
Integrated GPU Intel UHD 770 src —
Cinebench R23 single 1,990 src leads 1,680 src
Cinebench R23 multi 27,500 src 28,500 src leads
Cinebench 2024 single 126 src leads 98 src
Cinebench 2024 multi 1,582 src leads 1,494 src
PassMark single 4,128 src leads 3,476 src
PassMark CPU Mark 41,132 src 45,293 src leads
Geekbench multi (version unmarked upstream) 16,000 src 12,018 src
US MSRP $589 src leads $799 src

Specs are launch values aggregated from TechAPI open data (CC BY-SA 4.0) and manufacturer spec pages. Only named benchmarks of the same version are judged; spec numbers are shown for information. Prices are US launch MSRP. Rows missing on one side are marked, never guessed.

What it means for you

Intel Core i9-12900K

  • Cinebench R23 single 1,990 vs 1,680
  • Cinebench 2024 single 126 vs 98
  • Cinebench 2024 multi 1,582 vs 1,494
  • PassMark single 4,128 vs 3,476

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

  • Cinebench R23 multi 28,500 vs 27,500
  • PassMark CPU Mark 45,293 vs 41,132

Not confirmed, do not weigh in

  • P / E cores — published by one side only
  • Integrated GPU — published by one side only

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Raw diff

  • Released: Intel Core i9-12900K — 2021-11 ｜ AMD Ryzen 9 5950X — 2020-11
  • Architecture: Intel Core i9-12900K — Alder Lake ｜ AMD Ryzen 9 5950X — Zen 3
  • Socket: Intel Core i9-12900K — LGA1700 ｜ AMD Ryzen 9 5950X — AM4
  • Process node: Intel Core i9-12900K — Intel 7 ｜ AMD Ryzen 9 5950X — TSMC N7
  • Threads: Intel Core i9-12900K — 24 ｜ AMD Ryzen 9 5950X — 32
  • P / E cores: Intel Core i9-12900K — 8 / 8 ｜ AMD Ryzen 9 5950X —
  • Base clock: Intel Core i9-12900K — 3.2 GHz ｜ AMD Ryzen 9 5950X — 3.4 GHz
  • Boost clock: Intel Core i9-12900K — 5.2 GHz ｜ AMD Ryzen 9 5950X — 4.9 GHz
  • L3 cache: Intel Core i9-12900K — 30 MB ｜ AMD Ryzen 9 5950X — 64 MB
  • Base TDP: Intel Core i9-12900K — 125 W ｜ AMD Ryzen 9 5950X — 105 W
  • Max TDP: Intel Core i9-12900K — 241 W ｜ AMD Ryzen 9 5950X — 142 W
  • Memory support: Intel Core i9-12900K — DDR5-4800 / DDR4-3200 ｜ AMD Ryzen 9 5950X — DDR4-3200
  • Integrated GPU: Intel Core i9-12900K — Intel UHD 770 ｜ AMD Ryzen 9 5950X —
  • Cinebench R23 single: Intel Core i9-12900K — 1,990 ｜ AMD Ryzen 9 5950X — 1,680
  • Cinebench R23 multi: Intel Core i9-12900K — 27,500 ｜ AMD Ryzen 9 5950X — 28,500
  • Cinebench 2024 single: Intel Core i9-12900K — 126 ｜ AMD Ryzen 9 5950X — 98
  • Cinebench 2024 multi: Intel Core i9-12900K — 1,582 ｜ AMD Ryzen 9 5950X — 1,494
  • PassMark single: Intel Core i9-12900K — 4,128 ｜ AMD Ryzen 9 5950X — 3,476
  • PassMark CPU Mark: Intel Core i9-12900K — 41,132 ｜ AMD Ryzen 9 5950X — 45,293
  • Geekbench multi (version unmarked upstream): Intel Core i9-12900K — 16,000 ｜ AMD Ryzen 9 5950X — 12,018
  • US MSRP: Intel Core i9-12900K — $589 ｜ AMD Ryzen 9 5950X — $799