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Core i5-1230U vs Ryzen 9 5950X

Core i5-1230U vs Ryzen 9 5950X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms Core i5-1230U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 475 days older than Core i5-1230U.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-1230U

  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5950X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

  • Performs up to 9% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i5-1230U - 121 vs 111 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-1230U - 32 vs 12 threads
This is a free version of Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020.
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-1230U Logo
Core i5-1230U

Mobile • Feb 23rd, 2022


FPS

111

92%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

121

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$4.12/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$499

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler

Buy for CA$499 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 47 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-1230U Logo
Core i5-1230U

Mobile • Feb 23rd, 2022

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-1230U Logo
Core i5-1230U

Mobile • Feb 23rd, 2022


Single-Core

1652

75%

Multi-Core

5567

46%

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2189

100%

Multi-Core

12159

100%

Intel Core i5-1230U

vs

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

Feb 23rd, 2022
Release DateNov 5th, 2020
Core i5CollectionRyzen 9
Alder LakeCodenameVermeer
Intel BGA 1781SocketAMD Socket AM4
Mobile
Segment
Desktop
10Cores
16
12Threads
32
1.0 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.4 GHz
4.4 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.9 GHz
Not AvailableTDP105 W
10 nmProcess Size
7 nm
10.0xMultiplier
34.0x
Iris Xe 80EU
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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