Which cpu is better, Please help me choose a cpu, 12900K vs 5950X

[g335]

Hello,

 

I am building a pc for graphic design, 3D rendering, 3D design, movie editing, and gaming.  

 

I am choosing between a 12900K and a 5950X if I build with this generation cpu's.  I do not have a desktop.

 

Which is a better cpu, better value, better with power efficiency? Is it worth going Intel for the DDR5?  Is DDR5 worth it even with the new AMD stuff?

 

Microcenter has the 12900k and the 5950X on sale for the same price, 499 dollars.

 

 

[Tegneren]

I believe the 5950 has an edge in heavily multi-threaded tasks like blender rendering and the like, but you need to check reviews that testes the software you are using

It has a 100w lower power draw than the 12900K

From what i have seen DDR5 dont make much of a difference on Intel 12th gen.

24 minutes ago, g335 said:

Is DDR5 worth it even with the new AMD stuff?

For Ryzen 7000 DDR5 is the only option

[g335]

6 minutes ago, Tegneren said:

I believe the 5950 has an edge in heavily multi-threaded tasks like blender rendering and the like, but you need to check reviews that testes the software you are using

It has a 100w lower power draw than the 12900K

From what i have seen DDR5 dont make much of a difference on Intel 12th gen.

For Ryzen 7000 DDR5 is the only option

Thanks for reply

But its the most expensive option

[ET_Explorer]

[g335]

10 minutes ago, ET_Explorer said:

Thanks,

 

Yes seen this, the 12900k and the 5950 are only 499 dollars and from what I have read, the new AMD5 motherboards are going to expensive as well as DDR5 not being  fast and its expensive.

[jones177]

I look at it another way.

If you want to build a Windows 10 editing machine go with the 5950x.

Every thing is tried and true. 

 

If you want to be a Windows 11 Bata tester go with the i9. 

 

If you like playing with bios updates and and software issues be an early adopter to Ryzen 7000.

I will build one but it will be on a test bench for months before I would use it in production.

 

For 3D and video editing put the money into a 3090 ti and get something like 5900x. With apps like Premier and Blender the GPU does all the heavy lifting now and the 3090 ti is  awesome at it.  

[g335]

2 hours ago, jones177 said:

I look at it another way.

If you want to build a Windows 10 editing machine go with the 5950x.

Every thing is tried and true. 

 

If you want to be a Windows 11 Bata tester go with the i9. 

 

If you like playing with bios updates and and software issues be an early adapter to Ryzen 7000.

I will build one but it will be on a test bench for months before I would use it in production.

 

For 3D and video editing put the money into a 3090 ti and get something like 5900x. With apps like Premier and Blender the GPU does all the heavy lifting now and the 3090 ti is  awesome at it.  

Why Windows 10 for 5950?  Thought Windows 11 is out already?

[xg32]

20 minutes ago, g335 said:

Why Windows 10 for 5950?  Thought Windows 11 is out already?

w11 is jank, but u need w11 for 12900k so might as well get to 12900k if ur going w11.

 

Keep in mind though you'll need a 360aio and a top of the line case to cool a 12900k, while only a d15/drp4 or 280mm aio for a 5950x.

 

i'd just wait for zen 4.

[g335]

19 minutes ago, xg32 said:

w11 is jank, but u need w11 for 12900k so might as well get to 12900k if ur going w11.

 

Keep in mind though you'll need a 360aio and a top of the line case to cool a 12900k, while only a d15/drp4 or 280mm aio for a 5950x.

 

i'd just wait for zen 4.

I want too, but motherboards will be expensive.

 

[Ragingsilver]

I'd go for the AMD, better multitasker, only 1 gen old so parts are cheaper.

[jones177]

1 hour ago, g335 said:

Why Windows 10 for 5950?  Thought Windows 11 is out already?

Windows 11 has issues with some hardware running apps like Premier Pro. Even Hardware Unboxed reported this in a Q&A.