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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X3D is 426 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12600K.
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Up to 75% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - CA$244.99 vs CA$989.32
- Up to 74% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - CA$0.74 vs CA$2.88 per FPS
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7950X3D
- Performs up to 3% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i5-12600K - 343 vs 332 FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 120 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600K - 32 vs 16 threads
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
332
97%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.74/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$244.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
343
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.88/FPS
26%
Price, CA$
CA$989.32
24%
FPS Winner
AMD RYZEN 9 7950X3D, Without Cooler
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12600K | vs | Ryzen 9 7950X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i5-12600K or Ryzen 9 7950X3D
With selected game settings
273 FPS
CA$8.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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232 FPS
CA$8.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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