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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 9 3950X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600K is 710 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 9 3950X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 26% better in War Thunder than Ryzen 9 3950X - 249 vs 198 FPS
- Up to 63% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - €214.13 vs €579.7
- Up to 71% better value when playing War Thunder than Ryzen 9 3950X - €0.86 vs €2.93 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- 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
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
249
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.86/FPS
100%
Price, €
€214.13
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K LGA1700 Tablett, 3,6 GHz, CM8071504555227
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AMD Ryzen 9 3950x Retail (AM4/16 Core/4,70 GHz/70 MB/105 W) 100-100000051WOF
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3950X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 32 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12600K or Ryzen 9 3950X
War Thunder, 1920 x 1080, Movie
166 FPS
€3.46/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€574.9
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170 FPS
€3.53/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€599.9
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219 FPS
€5.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,154.9
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166 FPS
€3.82/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€634.9
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