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MSRP $233
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 Ryzen 9 5950X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600 - 32 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 1% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Ryzen 9 5950X - 181 vs 179 FPS
- Up to 52% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - $134.31 vs $279.19
- Up to 53% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Ryzen 9 5950X - $0.82 vs $1.73 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
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor
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Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
181
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.82/FPS
100%
Price, €
€149.08
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 5950X | vs | Core i5-12600 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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