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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 1950X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600K is 1547 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 1950X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 13% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Ryzen Threadripper 1950X - 185 vs 164 FPS
- Up to 73% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 1950X - CA$269.99 vs CA$999.46
- Up to 76% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Ryzen Threadripper 1950X - CA$1.46 vs CA$6.09 per FPS
- Consumes up to 31% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X - 125 vs 180 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600K - 32 vs 16 threads
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
185
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.46/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$269.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
Desktop • Aug 10th, 2017
FPS
164
88%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$6.09/FPS
23%
Price, CA$
CA$999.46
27%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X (16-core/32-thread) Desktop Processor (YD195XA8AEWOF)
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Updated 11760 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
Desktop • Aug 10th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Aug 10th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Whitehaven |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 32 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 180 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12600K or Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 1920 x 1080, Ultra+
123 FPS
CA$19.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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91 FPS
CA$19.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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