Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600 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 i5-12600 is 446 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 9 5950X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600 - 32 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 1% better in Metro Exodus than Ryzen 9 5950X - 151 vs 149 FPS
- Up to 45% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - $144.76 vs $264.52
- Up to 46% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Ryzen 9 5950X - $1.06 vs $1.97 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
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In Stock
Updated 86 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
151
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.06/FPS
100%
Price, €
€160.68
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
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Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Vermeer | Codename | Alder Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 12 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |