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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 9 5950X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600K is 364 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 9 5950X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 105 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600K - 32 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 6% better in Dead Island 2 than Ryzen 9 5950X - 195 vs 184 FPS
- Up to 41% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - €206.25 vs €352.22
- Up to 45% better value when playing Dead Island 2 than Ryzen 9 5950X - €1.06 vs €1.91 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Prozessor (16 C/32 T, 72 MB Cache, max. Boost bis zu 4,9 GHz), Mehrfarbig, Large
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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
195
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.06/FPS
100%
Price, €
€206.25
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K LGA1700 Tablett, 3,6 GHz, CM8071504555227
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 10 |
32 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 9 5950X or Core i5-12600K
Dead Island 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
89 FPS
€14.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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130 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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184 FPS
€19.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€3,534.9
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19 FPS
€31.31/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€594.9
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27 FPS
€23.7/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€639.9
In Stock
118 FPS
€10.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,229.9
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107 FPS
€12.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 9 5950X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,384.9
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170 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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141 FPS
€11.28/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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19 FPS
€35.05/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€666
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