https://wccftech.com/intel-core-i9-12900ks-5-5-ghz-cpu-tested-in-cinebench-benchmark-wrecks-amd-ryzen-9-5950x/ > Intel's 12th Gen Alder Lake lineup continues to outpace AMD's Ryzen offerings as the newly leaked benchmarks of the Core i9-12900KS 5.5 GHz show that it's faster than the Ryzen 9 5950X in single & multi-threaded performance tests. > While the Intel Core i9-12900KS doesn't launch until next month, it's already been listed and being sold by various retailers. Some lucky buyers have got their chips early and proceeded to take snaps of the packaging while others have posted benchmarks. Reddit user, Seby9123, is one such person who managed to get the chip and has posted the first benchmarks of the retail unit.