![]() Here are a few graphs to explain what I mean. Still, the biggest kicker of all definitely goes to the efficiency cores and, well, their power efficiency. And because of this increase, Intel has once again reclaimed the throne to gaming performance. The 8 performance cores and a little help from the 4 efficiency cores are enough to best the 5900X. This just proves how strong the Intel performance cores have become. It does go toe to toe with the 12700K however.īut wait a minute, doesn't the 12700K have only 8 performance cores with 4 efficiency cores as opposed to the 12 full cores of the 5900X? Yes, yes it does. The 5900x, however, is sadly outclassed, even if you compare it to the 12900 (without the K, which is the cheaper, non-overclockable version), simply because it has fewer cores. If you are purely using your computer to its maximum all the time, then I would definitely recommend the 5950X. No matter how buffed the performance cores have become on the Intel chips, they still aren't able to overcome the 5950x's efficiency in multithreaded tasks such as video rendering, due to the sheer amount of actual 'performance cores' on the AMD while using the same power draw. ![]() The 12th Gen Intel processors are definitely less powerful if you compare them core for core against their AMD's Ryzen 5000 counterparts.įor example, the 12900K will still be outclassed by the 5950X if you are comparing its raw power in multithreaded workloads (if you enable AMD's PBO, or Precision Boost Overdrive). Well, that depends on what you are using them for. Wouldn't that make the 12th Gen processors less powerful than the Ryzen 5000 line of CPUs? That narrative was so big that people glossed over the fact that the 12th Gen processors are actually very efficient when they are not overclocked and pushed to the brim, due to the big.LITTLE architecture.įor those who might not be familiar, the big.LITTLE design combines high performance cores with low powered efficiency cores into one single CPU.įor example, Intel's 12900K comes with 8 performance cores and 8 efficiency cores, instead of the typical full-performance 12 to 16 cores that can be found in the AMD Ryzen 9 lines. A Core i9-12900K could draw upwards to around 300 watts when running benchmarks and fully utilising the CPU. When it was launched, a lot of reports of the Intel 12th Gen lineup revealed that these CPUs were power guzzlers. ![]() ![]() So impressed, in fact, that I have moved away from AMD on my main PC, because the Intel 12th Gen fits my usage much more than their AMD counterparts. Instead of the typical "moar cores moar pow3r" approach that saw companies try to squeeze as many of the same cores on a single processor, the 12th CPUs basically mix different types of cores, in what is known as the big.LITTLE design.īeing personally interested as to why Intel adopted this approach, I took it upon myself to use both the 12900K and 12600K for my daily usage and gaming, and I must say, I have been thoroughly impressed so far. AMD has been the leader in CPU performance since the release of its Ryzen 5000 series, with every version of their CPU lineup dominating their Intel equivalent in all kinds of tasks, including gaming, until the release of the Intel 12th Gen processors.
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