Core i9-12900K vs Ryzen 9 5950X
Description
The i9-12900K is based on Alder Lake architecture while the 5950X is based on Zen 3.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i9-12900K gets a score of 1131.6 k points while the 5950X gets 1060.6 k points.
Summarizing, the i9-12900K is 1.1 times faster than the 5950X. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i9-12900K gets a score of 1131.6 k points while the 5950X gets 1060.6 k points.
Summarizing, the i9-12900K is 1.1 times faster than the 5950X. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
90672
a20f12
Core
Alder Lake
Vermeer
Base frecuency
2.4 GHz
3.4 GHz
Boost frecuency
5.2 GHz
4.9 GHz
Socket
LGA 1700
AM4
Cores/Threads
16/24
16/32
TDP
241 W
105 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
8x32/8x64+8x48/8x32 kB
16x32+16x32 kB
Cache L2
8x1280+8x2048 kB
16x512 kB
Cache L3
30720 kB
2x32768 kB
Date
November 2021
November 2020
Mean monothread perf.
109.05k points
79.51k points
Mean multithread perf.
1131.59k points
1060.62k points
AVX2 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode III (AVX2), like AVX1, is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the second version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX2 compatible CPU was released in 2013.
Monothread
i9-12900K
5950X
Test#1 (Integers)
47.92k
19.88k (x0.41)
Test#2 (FP)
30.1k
25.26k (x0.84)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
15.65k
10.77k (x0.69)
Test#1 (Memory)
15.38k
23.59k (x1.53)
TOTAL
109.05k
79.51k (x0.73)
Multithread
i9-12900K
5950X
Test#1 (Integers)
502.11k
349.53k (x0.7)
Test#2 (FP)
414.67k
470.67k (x1.14)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
192.52k
207.28k (x1.08)
Test#1 (Memory)
22.3k
33.13k (x1.49)
TOTAL
1131.59k
1060.62k (x0.94)
Performance/W
i9-12900K
5950X
Test#1 (Integers)
2083 points/W
3329 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1721 points/W
4483 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
799 points/W
1974 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
93 points/W
316 points/W
TOTAL
4695 points/W
10101 points/W
Performance/GHz
i9-12900K
5950X
Test#1 (Integers)
9216 points/GHz
4058 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5789 points/GHz
5155 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3009 points/GHz
2198 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
2957 points/GHz
4815 points/GHz
TOTAL
20971 points/GHz
16226 points/GHz
Monothread performance graph
Monothread performance graphics gives the performance vs time. They are useful to measure the time it takes to the CPU to reach the maximum performance.
Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.
Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.
Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
Multithread performance graph
Multithread graphs measure the performance against a heavy load during certain time.
If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.
If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.
Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
Hardlimit Benchmark Central - Ver. 3.11.4