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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X is 327 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12600K.
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 3% better in Halo Infinite than Core i5-12600K - 178 vs 172 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600K - 32 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Up to 74% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - €199.76 vs €769.42
- Up to 73% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Ryzen 9 7950X - €1.16 vs €4.32 per FPS
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 125 vs 170 Watts
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
178
100%
Value, €/FPS
€4.32/FPS
27%
Price, €
€769.42
25%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 4.5GHz (Turbo 5.7GHz) 16 Core 32 Threads 64MB Cache AM5 Prozessor - Tray
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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
172
97%
Value, €/FPS
€1.16/FPS
100%
Price, €
€199.76
100%
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
Ultra
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 7950X | vs | Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Raphael | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 10 |
32 | Threads | 16 |
4.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 170 W | TDP | 125 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
45.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 9 7950X or Core i5-12600K
With selected game settings
150 FPS
€16.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,519
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23 FPS
€25.87/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€594.9
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158 FPS
€15.98/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,524.9
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119 FPS
€16.13/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,919.9
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158 FPS
€16.17/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,555
In Stock
106 FPS
€17.88/FPS
Radeon RX 7700 XT
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,894.9
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28 FPS
€22.85/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€639.9
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85 FPS
€14.38/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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144 FPS
€15.49/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,229.9
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110 FPS
€19.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,099.9
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178 FPS
€21.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€3,849.9
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23 FPS
€28.96/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€666
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