Intel Core i9-12900k or AMD Ryzen 9 5950X (what do i pick for a gaming pc)

[Furball159.]

Im trying to make a gaming computer i do not care what the price is only the preformance.

[jaredbritz7]

so go to wish.com look for the 3090's and you will most likely find the best there.

[Furball159.]

1 minute ago, jaredbritz7 said:

so go to wish.com look for the 3090's and you will most likely find the best there.

what do i do for a cpu though?

I want to find that first.

Intel Core i9-12900k or AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

[Ryuikko]

5800x3d would most likely be the best cpu for gaming, although it's price to perfromance dosent make the most sense

[Hachi_Roku256563]

I would go amd Cpu

much better power usage

however if your going for all out power the I9

with the 5950x being 1-5 percent slower

at like half the power draw

[Furball159.]

2 minutes ago, Hachi_Roku256563 said:

I would go amd Cpu

much better power usage

however if your going for all out power the I9

with the 5950x being 1-5 percent slower

at like half the power draw

So you suggest AMD if im tight on power but Intel if i go all out?

In my case then i will go AMD if that is the case

Edited July 15, 2022 by Furball159.
forgot somthing

[jaredbritz7]

 

Edit: sorry guys my original post sounds dumb, I just dont know that much oops....

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

to be honest the first part was a joke but truly if you want a good cpu for a big budget go for a thread ripper. I dont know to much but it is definitely better than a core i9. So something like a AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X Processor (YD295XA8AFWOF)

or AMD YD297XAZAFWOF Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 24 Core, 48 Thread Processor, Pack of 1

or AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 32-Core, 64-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

there is a big price difference because of your big budget so that is up to you but to be over the top use one of these.

[Furball159.]

1 minute ago, jaredbritz7 said:

to be honest the first part was a joke but truly if you want a good cpu for a big budget go for a thread ripper. I dont know to much but it is definitely better than a core i9. So something like a AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X Processor (YD295XA8AFWOF)

or AMD YD297XAZAFWOF Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 24 Core, 48 Thread Processor, Pack of 1

or AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 32-Core, 64-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

there is a big price difference because of your big budget so that is up to you but to be over the top use one of these.

Thanks

[Hachi_Roku256563]

Just now, Furball159. said:

Thanks

those are sever cpus and wont be great for gaming

you dont need 32 cores to game they wont be very perfromante

what i mean with the power thing is

the 5950 flatout uses about 150-180w power

the I9 uses 300+W

if your willing to have a massive psu

and watercooling and what the best possible cpu I9

if you want somthing a bit more sensible 5950X

but like Ryukkio said the cpu that makes the most senes is the 5800X 3D

[IkeaGnome]

1 minute ago, jaredbritz7 said:

to be honest the first part was a joke but truly if you want a good cpu for a big budget go for a thread ripper. I dont know to much but it is definitely better than a core i9. So something like a AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X Processor (YD295XA8AFWOF)

or AMD YD297XAZAFWOF Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 24 Core, 48 Thread Processor, Pack of 1

or AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 32-Core, 64-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

there is a big price difference because of your big budget so that is up to you but to be over the top use one of these.

No. Don’t go Threadripper and especially second gen at that for a gaming computer. https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/12th-Gen-Intel-Core-CPU-Review-Roundup-2248/

https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/Premiere-Pro-CPU-performance-Intel-Core-X-10000-vs-AMD-Threadripper-3rd-Gen-1629/

12900k even beats out the 3970x in a lot of workstation multi thread uses while using less power than the 3970x. Core count isn’t everything. IPC and clocks are. 
 

3 minutes ago, Furball159. said:

Thanks

in all reality, if you want the best gaming orientated build while not spending $5k on it a 12700k and 3080 12gb would be hard to beat

[jaredbritz7]

Like I said I dont know much if any. But thank you for a more informing response.

[Furball159.]

11 minutes ago, IkeaGnome said:

No. Don’t go Threadripper and especially second gen at that for a gaming computer. https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/12th-Gen-Intel-Core-CPU-Review-Roundup-2248/

https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/Premiere-Pro-CPU-performance-Intel-Core-X-10000-vs-AMD-Threadripper-3rd-Gen-1629/

12900k even beats out the 3970x in a lot of workstation multi thread uses while using less power than the 3970x. Core count isn’t everything. IPC and clocks are. 
 

in all reality, if you want the best gaming orientated build while not spending $5k on it a 12700k and 3080 12gb would be hard to beat

oh ok thanks again

[--SID--]

8 minutes ago, Furball159. said:

Thanks

You marked the worst answer as your solution. Threadripper is terrible for gaming.

[xg32]

1 minute ago, Furball159. said:

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5800x3d or 12400f would be my picks depending on budget, if power doesnt matter at all then go 12900k, with gpus drawing 400w i undervolt and have a low power profile for all my cpus in bios til i actually need the power (95w on my 9900k and 135w on the 5950x)

[IkeaGnome]

3 minutes ago, Furball159. said:

oh ok thanks again

To get back to the original topic. You say the cost doesn’t matter. What’s the budget in reality? That makes a big difference in what gets suggested as parts. 

[Furball159.]

i don't know if this is a stupid question but whats a good mother board that supports windows 11 and Wifi along side the i7-12700K

 

[Furball159.]

10 minutes ago, IkeaGnome said:

To get back to the original topic. You say the cost doesn’t matter. What’s the budget in reality? That makes a big difference in what gets suggested as parts. 

don't know i was just picking stuff out hopping it wouldn't be over 5.5K

[IkeaGnome]

53 minutes ago, Furball159. said:

don't know i was just picking stuff out hopping it wouldn't be over 5.5K

Does that include monitor, mouse and keyboard or no? 
@Pixelfiemind doing a mobile person a favor with a quick list?

[Intelfreak]

For purely gaming. I vote for 5800X3D as well. Much more power efficient and the 3d-cashe do a impressive boost for gaming performance. How ever in many other task than gaming, 5800X3D is slower that 5800X do to lower clock speed. 5950X is way overkill for purely gaming and you are better of paying more for the 3d-cashe 5800X3D has. If you do much work as well, 5950X makes sense. 

 

But also have in mind AMD is soon to release Zen 4 and Intel raptor lake 13 gen CPU's. It might be worth waiting for that, cause either amd and Intel older cpu becomes cheaper or you can get the newest tech. Just a little advice. 

[Pixelfie]

3 hours ago, jaredbritz7 said:

so go to wish.com look for the 3090's and you will most likely find the best there.

Yeah, don't do that unless you want a GTS 450 that looks like a 3090.

 

2 hours ago, IkeaGnome said:

Does that include monitor, mouse and keyboard or no? 
@Pixelfiemind doing a mobile person a favor with a quick list?

Don't know if op wants a 5800X3D or 12700K, but here's a list I made with the 12700K. The 12700K's gaming performance is very close to that of the 5800X3D and performs like a 5900X outside of gaming. If you want a 5800X3D, simply change the motherboard and CPU. You could get a cheaper PSU if you want, but this one should last a while and could be carried to a future system (though this system will probably last as long as the PSU).

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i7-12700K 3.6 GHz 12-Core Processor  ($349.99 @ Best Buy) 
CPU Cooler: EK EK-AIO Basic 77 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($96.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte Z690 AORUS ELITE AX DDR4 ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($179.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: TEAMGROUP T-FORCE VULCAN Z 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital Blue SN570 2 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($159.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce RTX 3090 Ti 24 GB SUPRIM X Video Card  ($1499.00 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair 4000D Airflow ATX Mid Tower Case  ($94.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA P6 1000 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($169.99 @ EVGA) 
Total: $2630.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

[Furball159.]

22 hours ago, Pixelfie said:

Yeah, don't do that unless you want a GTS 450 that looks like a 3090.

 

Don't know if op wants a 5800X3D or 12700K, but here's a list I made with the 12700K. The 12700K's gaming performance is very close to that of the 5800X3D and performs like a 5900X outside of gaming. If you want a 5800X3D, simply change the motherboard and CPU. You could get a cheaper PSU if you want, but this one should last a while and could be carried to a future system (though this system will probably last as long as the PSU).

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i7-12700K 3.6 GHz 12-Core Processor  ($349.99 @ Best Buy) 
CPU Cooler: EK EK-AIO Basic 77 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($96.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte Z690 AORUS ELITE AX DDR4 ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($179.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: TEAMGROUP T-FORCE VULCAN Z 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital Blue SN570 2 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($159.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce RTX 3090 Ti 24 GB SUPRIM X Video Card  ($1499.00 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair 4000D Airflow ATX Mid Tower Case  ($94.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA P6 1000 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($169.99 @ EVGA) 
Total: $2630.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

thank you

[heatonpkmassive]

On 7/15/2022 at 5:48 AM, jaredbritz7 said:

 

Edit: sorry guys my original post sounds dumb, I just dont know that much oops....

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

to be honest the first part was a joke but truly if you want a good cpu for a big budget go for a thread ripper. I dont know to much but it is definitely better than a core i9. So something like a AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X Processor (YD295XA8AFWOF)

or AMD YD297XAZAFWOF Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 24 Core, 48 Thread Processor, Pack of 1

or AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 32-Core, 64-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

there is a big price difference because of your big budget so that is up to you but to be over the top use one of these.

 

If your other post sounded dumb, this one isn't any better. A Threadripper for gaming? Total waste of money.

[heatonpkmassive]

To the OP, the absolute fastest gaming oriented CPU would be the i9. But if like me you prefer less power consumption then a 5900x/5950x would be more ideal.

 

For raw speed, the 5800x3D would be the one.