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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X is 245 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Up to 46% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - CA$409.85 vs CA$755.89
- Up to 39% better value when playing Dead Island 2 than Ryzen 9 7950X - CA$2.13 vs CA$3.5 per FPS
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 65 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 12% better in Dead Island 2 than Core i5-12600 - 216 vs 192 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600 - 32 vs 12 threads
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
192
88%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.13/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$409.85
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
216
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.5/FPS
60%
Price, CA$
CA$755.89
54%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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