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

On the Atlas performance index the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X is about 11% faster. They launched 1 year apart.

Intel Core i9-12900K575
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X640
Intel Core i9-12900KAMD Ryzen 9 5950X
Released 2021 2020
Family Alder Lake Zen 3
Cores 16 16
Threads 24 32
Clock 3200 MHz 3400 MHz
Process 10 nm 7 nm
Power (TDP) 125 W 105 W
Launch price $589 $799
Performance index 575 640

Green marks the better value in each row. Less power, a smaller process and a lower price count as better.

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