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Ryzen Threadripper 2950X vs Core i5-12600K

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X vs Core i5-12600K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X

3.5 GHz | 16-core

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FPS Winner

Core i5-12600K

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for CA$249 on Amazon

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Ryzen Threadripper 2950X

3.5 GHz | 16-core

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vs

FPS Winner

Core i5-12600K

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for CA$249 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7159 minutes ago

Prices and Stock
MSRP $899

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Prices and Stock
MSRP $289

Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms Ryzen Threadripper 2950X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 1161 days newer than Ryzen Threadripper 2950X.

Advantages of Ryzen Threadripper 2950X

Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600K - 32 vs 16 threads

Advantages of Core i5-12600K

Performs up to 14% better in Battlefield IV than Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - 466 vs 408 FPS
Consumes up to 31% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - 125 vs 180 Watts
Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X doesn't have integrated graphics

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Battlefield IV

Battlefield IV

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X

Desktop • Aug 31st, 2018

FPS

408

88%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

FPS

466

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$0.53/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$249

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

Buy for CA$249 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7159 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X

Desktop • Aug 31st, 2018

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

511

FPS

345

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

240

FPS

224

FPS

Fortnite

Fortnite

908

FPS

760

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

308

FPS

165

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

155

FPS

126

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X

Desktop • Aug 31st, 2018

Single-Core

1263

52%

Multi-Core

8338

71%

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Single-Core

2450

100%

Multi-Core

11792

100%

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X	vs	Core i5-12600K
Aug 31st, 2018	Release Date	Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen Threadripper	Collection	Core i5
Colfax	Codename	Alder Lake
AMD Socket SP3r2	Socket	Intel Socket 1700
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
16	Cores	10
32	Threads	16
3.5 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.7 GHz
4.4 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	4.9 GHz
180 W	TDP	125 W
12 nm	Process Size	10 nm
35.0x	Multiplier	37.0x
None	Integrated Graphics	UHD Graphics 770
Yes	Overclockable	Yes

PCs Using Ryzen Threadripper 2950X or Core i5-12600K

With selected game settings

Skytech Shadow Gaming PC Image

Skytech Shadow Gaming PC

291 FPS

CA$8.01/FPS

GeForce RTX 4070

Core i5-12600K

16 GB, 1 TB SSD

Buy on Amazon

CA$2,332.15

In Stock

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Skytech Azure Gaming PC

233 FPS

CA$8.23/FPS

GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

Core i5-12600K

16 GB, 1 TB SSD

Buy on Amazon

CA$1,917.03

In Stock

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