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Ryzen 9 5950X vs Core i5-12600

Ryzen 9 5950X vs Core i5-12600: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

3.4 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16C 32T 3.40GHz tray - 100-000000059

Buy for 953.9 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 57722 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-12600

3.3 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-12600 Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-12600 Desktop-Prozessor 18 MB Cache, bis zu 4,80 GHz

Buy for 274.16 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 57722 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

3.4 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16C 32T 3.40GHz tray - 100-000000059

Buy for 953.9 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 57722 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-12600

3.3 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-12600 Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-12600 Desktop-Prozessor 18 MB Cache, bis zu 4,80 GHz

Buy for 274.16 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 57722 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 5950X 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 5950X is 446 days older than the cheaper Core i5-12600.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

  • Performs up to 4% better in Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i5-12600 - 194 vs 187 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600 - 32 vs 12 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600

  • Up to 71% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - €274.16 vs €953.9
  • Up to 70% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Ryzen 9 5950X - €1.47 vs €4.92 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 65 vs 105 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5950X doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Assassin's Creed Valhalla.
Assassin's Creed Valhalla

Assassin's Creed Valhalla

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

194

100%

Value, €/FPS

€4.92/FPS

29.878048780487802%

Price, €

€953.9

28%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16C 32T 3.40GHz tray - 100-000000059

Buy for 953.9 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 57722 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-12600 Logo
Core i5-12600

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


FPS

187

96.3917525773196%

Value, €/FPS

€1.47/FPS

100%

Price, €

€274.16

100%

Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i5-12600 Desktop-Prozessor 18 MB Cache, bis zu 4,80 GHz

Buy for 274.16 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 57722 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Intel Core i5-12600 Logo
Core i5-12600

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2189

92.32391396035428%

Multi-Core

12159

100%

Intel Core i5-12600 Logo
Core i5-12600

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


Single-Core

2371

100%

Multi-Core

9721

79.949008964553%

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

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Intel Core i5-12600 Logo

Intel Core i5-12600

Nov 5th, 2020Release Date
Jan 25th, 2022
Ryzen 9CollectionCore i5
VermeerCodenameAlder Lake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores6
32
Threads12
3.4 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.3 GHz
4.9 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.8 GHz
105 WTDP
65 W
7 nm
Process Size10 nm
34.0x
Multiplier33.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
Yes
OverclockableNo

Builds Using Ryzen 9 5950X or Core i5-12600

Assassin's Creed Valhalla, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High

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