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Ryzen 9 7950X vs Core i5-12600

Ryzen 9 7950X vs Core i5-12600: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

4.5 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Prozessor (intergrierte Radeon Grafik,16 Kerne/32Threads, 170W TDP, AM5 Sockel, 80MB Cache, Bis zu 5.7 GHz Boost Frequenz, Kein Kühler)

Buy for 539.9 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 162 minutes ago

vs

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 277.81 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 162 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

4.5 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Prozessor (intergrierte Radeon Grafik,16 Kerne/32Threads, 170W TDP, AM5 Sockel, 80MB Cache, Bis zu 5.7 GHz Boost Frequenz, Kein Kühler)

Buy for 539.9 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 162 minutes ago

vs

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 277.81 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 162 minutes ago

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 AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

  • Performs up to 1% better in Dishonored 2 than Core i5-12600 - 275 vs 273 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 49% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - €277.81 vs €539.9
  • Up to 48% better value when playing Dishonored 2 than Ryzen 9 7950X - €1.02 vs €1.96 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 65 vs 170 Watts
This is a free version of Dishonored 2.
Dishonored 2

Dishonored 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

275

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.96/FPS

52%

Price, €

€539.9

51%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Prozessor (intergrierte Radeon Grafik,16 Kerne/32Threads, 170W TDP, AM5 Sockel, 80MB Cache, Bis zu 5.7 GHz Boost Frequenz, Kein Kühler)

Buy for 539.9 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 162 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-12600 Logo
Core i5-12600

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


FPS

273

99%

Value, €/FPS

€1.02/FPS

100%

Price, €

€277.81

100%

Value Winner

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

Buy for 277.81 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 162 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Intel Core i5-12600 Logo
Core i5-12600

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2938

100%

Multi-Core

19293

100%

Intel Core i5-12600 Logo
Core i5-12600

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


Single-Core

2371

81%

Multi-Core

9721

50%

Sep 27th, 2022
Release DateJan 25th, 2022
Ryzen 9CollectionCore i5
RaphaelCodenameAlder Lake
AMD Socket AM5SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores6
32
Threads12
4.5 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.3 GHz
5.7 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.8 GHz
170 WTDP
65 W
5 nm
Process Size10 nm
45.0x
Multiplier33.0x
Radeon GraphicsIntegrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 770
Yes
OverclockableNo

PC Builds Using Ryzen 9 7950X or Core i5-12600

Dishonored 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High

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