Intel Core i9-12900K vs AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
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CPU comparison with benchmarks
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CPU comparisonIntel Core i9-12900K or AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The Intel Core i9-12900K has 16 cores with 24 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.20 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i9-12900K was released in Q4/2021. The AMD Ryzen 9 5950X has 16 cores with 32 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.90 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 9 5950X was released in Q4/2020. |
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| Intel Core i9 (78) | Family | AMD Ryzen 9 (35) |
| Intel Core i 12000 (34) | CPU group | AMD Ryzen 5000 (12) |
| 12 | Generation | 4 |
| Alder Lake S | Architecture | Vermeer (Zen 3) |
| Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
| Intel Core i9-11900K | Predecessor | AMD Ryzen 9 3950X |
| Intel Core i9-13900K | Successor | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Core i9-12900K has 16 CPU cores and can calculate 24 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i9-12900K is 3.20 GHz (5.20 GHz) while the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X has 16 CPU cores and 32 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X is at 3.40 GHz (4.90 GHz). |
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| Intel Core i9-12900K | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen 9 5950X |
| 16 | Cores | 16 |
| 24 | Threads | 32 |
| hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
| Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
| Yes | Overclocking ? | Yes |
| 3.20 GHz (5.20 GHz) 8x Golden Cove |
A-Core | 3.40 GHz (4.90 GHz) |
| 2.40 GHz (3.90 GHz) 8x Gracemont |
B-Core | -- |
Internal GraphicsThe Intel Core i9-12900K or AMD Ryzen 9 5950X has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die. |
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| Intel UHD Graphics 770 | GPU | no iGPU |
| 0.30 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
| 1.55 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
| 11 | GPU Generation | -- |
| 10 nm | Technology | |
| 3 | Max. displays | |
| 32 | Compute units | -- |
| 256 | Shader | -- |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| 64 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
| 12 | DirectX Version | -- |
Hardware codec supportA photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos. |
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| Intel UHD Graphics 770 | GPU | no iGPU |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec VP9 | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | No |
| Decode | Codec AV1 | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | No |
| Decode | Codec VC-1 | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Core i9-12900K can use up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 76.8 GB/s. The AMD Ryzen 9 5950X supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 51.2 GB/s. |
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| Intel Core i9-12900K | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen 9 5950X |
| DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 | Memory | DDR4-3200 |
| 128 GB | Max. Memory | 128 GB |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 76.8 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s |
| Yes | ECC | Yes |
| 14.00 MB | L2 Cache | 8.00 MB |
| 30.00 MB | L3 Cache | 64.00 MB |
| 5.0 | PCIe version | 4.0 |
| 20 | PCIe lanes | 20 |
| 78.8 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 39.4 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i9-12900K is 125 W, while the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X has a TDP of 105 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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| Intel Core i9-12900K | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen 9 5950X |
| 125 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 105 W |
| 241 W | TDP (PL2) | 142 W |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| 100 °C | Tjunction max. | 95 °C |
Technical detailsThe Intel Core i9-12900K is manufactured in 10 nm and has 44.00 MB cache. The AMD Ryzen 9 5950X is manufactured in 7 nm and has a 72.00 MB cache. |
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| Intel Core i9-12900K | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen 9 5950X |
| 10 nm | Technology | 7 nm |
| Monolithic | Chip design | Chiplet |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+ | ISA extensions | SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 |
| LGA 1700 | Socket | AM4 (PGA 1331) |
| VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | AMD-V, SVM |
| Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
| Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux |
| Q4/2021 | Release date | Q4/2020 |
| 589 $ | Release price | 799 $ |
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Average performance in benchmarks
⌀ Single core performance in 7 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 9 CPU benchmarks
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
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Intel Core i9-12900K
16C 24T @ 5.20 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
16C 32T @ 4.90 GHz |
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Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
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Intel Core i9-12900K
16C 24T @ 5.20 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
16C 32T @ 4.90 GHz |
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Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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Intel Core i9-12900K
16C 24T @ 5.20 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
16C 32T @ 4.90 GHz |
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Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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Intel Core i9-12900K
16C 24T @ 5.00 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
16C 32T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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Intel Core i9-12900K
16C 24T @ 5.20 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
16C 32T @ 4.90 GHz |
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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Intel Core i9-12900K
16C 24T @ 5.00 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
16C 32T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
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Intel Core i9-12900K
16C 24T @ 5.20 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
16C 32T @ 4.90 GHz |
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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
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Intel Core i9-12900K
16C 24T @ 5.00 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
16C 32T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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Intel Core i9-12900K
16C 24T @ 5.20 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
16C 32T @ 4.90 GHz |
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Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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Intel Core i9-12900K
16C 24T @ 5.00 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
16C 32T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Blender 3.1 Benchmark
In the Blender Benchmark 3.1, the scenes "monster", "junkshop" and "classroom" are rendered and the time required by the system is measured. In our benchmark we test the CPU and not the graphics card. Blender 3.1 was presented as a standalone version in March 2022.
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Intel Core i9-12900K
16C 24T @ 5.00 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
16C 32T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
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Intel Core i9-12900K
16C 24T @ 5.00 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
16C 32T @ 4.20 GHz |
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)
The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
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Intel Core i9-12900K
16C 24T @ 5.00 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
16C 32T @ 4.20 GHz |
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)
The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
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Intel Core i9-12900K
16C 24T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
16C 32T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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Intel Core i9-12900K
16C 24T @ 5.20 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
16C 32T @ 4.90 GHz |
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Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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Intel Core i9-12900K
16C 24T @ 5.00 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
16C 32T @ 4.20 GHz |
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CPU performance per watt (efficiency)
Efficiency of the processor under full load in the Cinebench R23 (multi-core) benchmark. The benchmark result is divided by the average energy required (CPU package power in watts). The higher the value, the more efficient the CPU is under full load.
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Intel Core i9-12900K
27,472 CB R23 MC @ 240 W |
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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
28,577 CB R23 MC @ 153 W |
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
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Intel Core i9-12900K
Intel UHD Graphics 770 @ 1.55 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
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News and articles for the Intel Core i9-12900K and the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
Why the new AMD Ryzen 7000 processors for the AM5 socket are currently not a good deal
Posted by Stefan on 2022-10-11
At the end of September 2022, the time had come: AMD presented its latest desktop processors called AMD Ryzen 7000. Initially, 4 processors with 6 to 16 CPU cores were released.
The new socket AM5 (LGA 1718) is used for the first time, which is intended to replace the very durable socket AM4 introduced in 2017 as AMDs mainstream platform. This includes (depending on the chipset) PCIe 5.0 support as well as the exclusive use of DDR5 memory on all AM5 mainboards.
Officially, DDR5-5200 is the maximum, but with AMDs EXPO Technology which is similar to Intel's XMP 3.0, AMD now also has a solution for easy overclocking of the main memory. AMD itself names DDR5-6000 as the sweet spot for the new AMD Ryzen 7000 processors.
The new socket AM5 (LGA 1718) is used for the first time, which is intended to replace the very durable socket AM4 introduced in 2017 as AMDs mainstream platform. This includes (depending on the chipset) PCIe 5.0 support as well as the exclusive use of DDR5 memory on all AM5 mainboards.
Officially, DDR5-5200 is the maximum, but with AMDs EXPO Technology which is similar to Intel's XMP 3.0, AMD now also has a solution for easy overclocking of the main memory. AMD itself names DDR5-6000 as the sweet spot for the new AMD Ryzen 7000 processors.
The evolution of AMD Ryzen processors
Posted by Stefan on 2022-09-06
The AMD Ryzen processors are designed for the mid to high-end range and are grouped into the Ryzen 3, Ryzen 5, Ryzen 7 and Ryzen 9 classes. AMD follows the market leader Intel, which groups its Core i series (Intel Core i3, Core i5, Core i7 and Core i9) identically.
The AMD Ryzen processors were first introduced by AMD in Q1 2017. They are the successor to the not particularly successful AMD Bulldozer processors. The latter were manufactured using an outdated manufacturing process and could not keep up with the competing products from Intel. AMD lost a large portion of its desktop processor market share during this period.
The AMD Ryzen processors were first introduced by AMD in Q1 2017. They are the successor to the not particularly successful AMD Bulldozer processors. The latter were manufactured using an outdated manufacturing process and could not keep up with the competing products from Intel. AMD lost a large portion of its desktop processor market share during this period.
First Geekbench 5 benchmark of the Intel Core i7-13700K
Posted by Stefan on 2022-07-26
Last week we already reported on the new Intel Core i7-13700K processor from Intel, which is expected in autumn 2022. With 8+8 CPU cores (24 threads), the Intel Core i7-13700K should have the same configuration as last year's Intel Core i9-12900K. With this, Intel wants to finally clear AMD's lead in multi-core performance, which has existed for several years.
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X and AMD Ryzen 7 7800X are coming in September
Posted by Stefan on 2022-06-20
After we published a performance assessment of the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X last week, the well-known AMD leaker Greymon55 has now posted more informations via Twitter.
He predicts the first four models of the new Zen 4 desktop generation, which AMD would like to present at the end of 2022. There is also an alleged release date of September 15, 2022.
He predicts the first four models of the new Zen 4 desktop generation, which AMD would like to present at the end of 2022. There is also an alleged release date of September 15, 2022.
Intel Core i9-13900 benchmark of engineering sample
Posted by Stefan on 2022-06-15
Intels 13th generation of the Intel Core i series (Raptor Lake) is about to be released and a lot of information is already known from the official side. This information includes e.g. the number of CPU cores, the expected increase in performance and the manufacturing technology of the new CPUs.
We compare the technical data of the Intel Core i9-13900 with its predecessor and look at benchmarks that have already been published.
We compare the technical data of the Intel Core i9-13900 with its predecessor and look at benchmarks that have already been published.
Comparison of the two processors
The two processors from this comparison belong to the highest class of consumer processors. The Intel Core i9-12900K came on the market in the fourth quarter of 2021 and is based on the Alder Lake S architecture. This CPU is still manufactured using the 10 nanometer process and belongs to the 12 generation of Intel's I processor series. The AMD Ryzen 9 5950X came onto the market in the fourth quarter of 2020, but was already manufactured there using the 7 nanometer process. The AMD processor is based on the Zen 3 architecture with the code name Vermeer and, like the Intel Core i9-12900K, is designed as a desktop processor.The Intel Core i9-12900K has a total of 16 cores, which are divided into 8 high-performance cores (Golden Cove) with hyperthreading and 8 energy-saving cores (Gracemount) without hyperthreading. The base clock frequency is 3.20 gigahertz and the maximum turbo clock is 5.20 gigahertz. The AMD Ryzen 9 5950X also has 16 cores, but they are all equally potent and support hyperthreading technology. The standard clock is 3.40 gigahertz and the maximum turbo clock is 4.90 gigahertz.
In our benchmarks, the Intel Core i9-12900K scores around 10-15% better with single core load. Due to the 16 equally strong cores, the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X clearly catches up in the multicore benchmarks and is only slightly behind the Intel Core i9-12900K here.
The internal graphics unit Intel UHD Graphics 770 is built into the Intel Core i9-12900K, which clocks at up to 1.45 gigahertz and is equipped with 32 execution units and 256 shader units. This iGPU achieves an FP32 processing power (single precision) of 742 gigaflops. With the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X you have to do without an internal graphics unit and instead use a dedicated graphics card.
Both processors support DDR4-3200 RAM and the Intel processor also supports DDR5-4800 memory modules.
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