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Ryzen 9 7950X vs Core i5-12600KF

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

FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 7950X

4.5 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 4.5GHz (Turbo 5.7GHz) 16 Core 32 Threads 64MB Cache AM5 Prozessor - Tray

Buy for 771.35 on Amazon

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 7950X

4.5 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 4.5GHz (Turbo 5.7GHz) 16 Core 32 Threads 64MB Cache AM5 Prozessor - Tray

Buy for 771.35 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 24 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12600KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12600KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X is 327 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12600KF.

Advantages of Ryzen 9 7950X

  • Performs up to 6% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i5-12600KF - 415 vs 390 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 32 vs 16 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Core i5-12600KF

  • Up to 75% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - €191.05 vs €771.35
  • Up to 74% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Ryzen 9 7950X - €0.49 vs €1.86 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 26% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 125 vs 170 Watts
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Overwatch 2

Overwatch 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

415

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.86/FPS

26%

Price, €

€771.35

24%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 4.5GHz (Turbo 5.7GHz) 16 Core 32 Threads 64MB Cache AM5 Prozessor - Tray

Buy for 771.35 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 24 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

390

94%

Value, €/FPS

€0.49/FPS

100%

Price, €

€191.05

100%

Value Winner

INTEL Core i5-12600KF 3,6GHz LGA1700 Box

Buy for 191.05 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 25 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

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 i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2472

84%

Multi-Core

12036

62%

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo

Ryzen 9 7950X

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Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo

Core i5-12600KF

Sep 27th, 2022
Release DateNov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 9CollectionCore i5
RaphaelCodenameAlder Lake
AMD Socket AM5SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores10
32
Threads16
4.5 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.7 GHz
5.7 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.9 GHz
170 WTDP
125 W
5 nm
Process Size10 nm
45.0x
Multiplier37.0x
Radeon Graphics
Integrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

PCs Using Ryzen 9 7950X or Core i5-12600KF

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Ryzen 9 7950X and Core i5-12600KF Popular Comparisons

Compare 2 Processors in Games

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

771.35

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

771.35

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

167.9

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

771.35

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

319

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

771.35

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

81.38

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

771.35

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

198.8

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

771.35

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

313.98

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

191.05

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

771.35

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

339

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

191.05

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

167.9

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

191.05

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

319

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

191.05

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

81.38

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

191.05

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

198.8

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

771.35

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

393.1

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

191.05

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

313.98

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

771.35

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

382.87

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

191.05

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

339

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

771.35

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

273.11

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

771.35

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

122.9

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

191.05

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

393.1

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

771.35

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

1,012.71

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

191.05

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

382.87

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

771.35

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D

238.85

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

191.05

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

273.11

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

771.35

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

489

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

191.05

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

122.9

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

771.35

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

467.41

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

771.35

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

771.35

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

149.98

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

191.05

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

1,012.71

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

771.35

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

171.73

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

191.05

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D

238.85

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

771.35

vs
Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

394.7

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

191.05

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

489

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

771.35

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

199.76

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

191.05

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

467.41

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

771.35

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

191.05

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

191.05

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

149.98

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

771.35

vs
Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

259.6

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

191.05

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

171.73

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

771.35

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

392.14

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

771.35

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

374.09

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

191.05

vs
Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

394.7

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

191.05

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

199.76

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

771.35

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

1,169

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

191.05

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

771.35

vs
Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

191.05

vs
Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

259.6

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

771.35

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

82.15

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

771.35

vs
Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

339

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

191.05

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

392.14

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

771.35

vs
Intel Core i5-13600K Logo
Core i5-13600K

266.22

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

191.05

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

374.09

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

771.35

vs
Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

191.05

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

1,169

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

191.05

vs
Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

191.05

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

82.15

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

191.05

vs
Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

339

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

191.05

vs
Intel Core i5-13600K Logo
Core i5-13600K

266.22

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

191.05

vs
Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

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