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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 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 Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 2% better in Ready or Not than Ryzen 9 5950X - 293 vs 287 FPS
- Up to 80% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - €199.76 vs €1021.35
- Up to 81% better value when playing Ready or Not than Ryzen 9 5950X - €0.68 vs €3.56 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Ready or Not
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16C/32T 3.40-4.90GHz AM4 tray - 100-000000059
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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
293
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.68/FPS
100%
Price, €
€199.76
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K LGA1700 Tablett, 3,6 GHz, CM8071504555227
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Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 5950X | vs | 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
With selected game settings
132 FPS
€9.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,284.9
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287 FPS
€12.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€3,529.9
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74 FPS
€8.04/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€594.9
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80 FPS
€8/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€639.9
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155 FPS
€7.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,222
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149 FPS
€9.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 9 5950X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,389.9
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189 FPS
€8.23/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,555
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74 FPS
€9/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€666
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