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Intel i9-12900K vs AMD Ryzen 9 5950X vs i9-12900KS vs Apple M1 Ultra 20

All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 22396 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×AMD Ryzen 9 5950X×Intel Core i9-12900KS×Apple M1 Ultra 20 Core+ ADD
Price $244 - BUY $331 - BUY Search Online Search Online
Socket TypeFCLGA1700AM4LGA 1700NA2
CPU ClassDesktopDesktopDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.2 GHz3.4 GHz3.4 GHz3.2 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 5.2 GHzUp to 4.9 GHzUp to 5.5 GHzNA2
# of Physical Cores16 (Threads: 24)16 (Threads: 32)16 (Threads: 24)20 (Threads: 20)
CacheL1: 1,408KB, L2: 14.0MB, L3: 30MBL1: 1,024KB, L2: 8.0MB, L3: 64MBL1: 1,408KB, L2: 14.0MB, L3: 30MBNA2
TDP241W105W150W60W
Yearly Running Cost$43.98$19.16$27.38$10.95
OtherIntel UHD Graphics 770Intel UHD Graphics 770
First Seen on ChartQ4 2021Q4 2020Q2 2022Q1 2022
# of Samples825413000938204
CPU Value169.4137.40.00.0
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)4144(-4.5%)3469(-20.0%)4338(0.0%)3869(-10.8%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)41336(-9.1%)45496(0.0%)43872(-3.6%)41344(-9.1%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 28th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i9-12900K
41,336
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
45,496
Intel Core i9-12900KS
43,872
Apple M1 Ultra 20 Core
41,344
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 28th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i9-12900K
169.4
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
137.4
Intel Core i9-12900KS
NA
Apple M1 Ultra 20 Core
NA
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 28th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i9-12900K
4,144
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
3,469
Intel Core i9-12900KS
4,338
Apple M1 Ultra 20 Core
3,869
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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 i9-12900K AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Intel Core i9-12900KS Apple M1 Ultra 20 Core
Max TDP241W105W150W60W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANANANA
Running cost per dayNANANANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANANANA
Running cost per yearNANANANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.