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Intel Core i9-12900K benchmark leak puts the Alder Lake-S processor way beyond the capabilities of the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X while embarrassing the Core i9-11900K and Core i9-10900K

The Core i9-12900K could offer significant performance improvements compared to its predecessors. (Image source: VideoCardz)
The Core i9-12900K could offer significant performance improvements compared to its predecessors. (Image source: VideoCardz)
Based on leaked benchmark results, the Core i9-12900K will be more competition to AMD than the Core i9-11900K has been. Supposedly, the Core i9-12900K outscores the Ryzen 9 5950X by up to 25% and the Core i9-11900K by over 90%.

Intel's Alder Lake-S processors may not be here yet, but OneRaichu has provided an insight into how well the flagship model performs. For context, Intel is expected to release the Core i5-12600K, Core i7-12700K and Core i9-12900K, which will all feature performance Golden Cove cores and more power-efficient Gracemont cores. This combination will give the Core i9-12900K 16 cores and 24 threads, with the Core i5-12600K dropping to 10 cores.

Writing on Twitter, OneRaichu reports that the Core i9-12900K has scored 810 points in Cinebench R20's single-threaded benchmark and 11,600 points in the multi-threaded one. While these scores cannot be verified, OneRaichu has a solid reputation, to date. They also emphasise that this processor is a qualification sample (QS), so its performance may differ from retail units. Nonetheless, these scores put the Alder Lake-S well beyond its peers.

According to our database, a single-threaded score of 810 points puts the Core i9-12900K 25% ahead of the Core i9-11900K and 26% beyond the Ryzen 9 5950X. Additionally, the Core i9-12900K enjoys a 52% lead over the Core i9-10900K. The gap from the Core i9-10900K and Core i9-11900K to the Core i9-12900K in the multi-threaded benchmark is even larger at 82% and 93%, respectively.

The Core i9-12900K also outscores the Ryzen 9 5950X by 11%, which also has 16 cores. However, we should stress that the Core i9-12900K supposedly achieved these scores attached to an AIO. Similarly, OneRaichu states that the Core i9-12900K could consume over 200 W under full load; VideoCardz reports a PL2 value of 228 W, for reference.

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Cinebench R20
CPU (Single Core)
Intel Core i9-12900K (QS) - leaked result
,
810 Points
Intel Core i9-11900K
NVIDIA Titan RTX, i9-11900K, Intel Optane 905P 480GB 2.5
647 Points
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
NVIDIA Titan RTX, R9 5950X, Intel Optane 905P 480GB 2.5
641 Points
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
NVIDIA Titan RTX, R7 5800X, Intel Optane 905P 480GB 2.5
625 Points
Intel Core i9-10900K
NVIDIA Titan RTX, i9-10900K, WDC PC SN720 SDAQNTW-512G
532 Points
AMD Threadripper 2970WX, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64
RX Vega 64, TR 2970WX
430 Points
CPU (Multi Core)
Intel Core i9-12900K (QS) - leaked result
,
11600 Points
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
NVIDIA Titan RTX, R9 5950X, Intel Optane 905P 480GB 2.5
10482 Points
AMD Threadripper 2970WX, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64
RX Vega 64, TR 2970WX
10000 Points
Intel Core i9-10900K
NVIDIA Titan RTX, i9-10900K, WDC PC SN720 SDAQNTW-512G
6381 Points
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
NVIDIA Titan RTX, R7 5800X, Intel Optane 905P 480GB 2.5
6068 Points
Intel Core i9-11900K
NVIDIA Titan RTX, i9-11900K, Intel Optane 905P 480GB 2.5
5997 Points

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Alex Alderson, 2021-07-22 (Update: 2021-07-22)