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Ryzen Threadripper 2950X vs Core i5-12600K

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X vs Core i5-12600K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12600K

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for 141.22 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 224 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12600K

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for 141.22 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 224 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms Ryzen Threadripper 2950X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 1161 days newer than Ryzen Threadripper 2950X.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600K - 32 vs 16 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K

  • Performs up to 25% better in Dota 2 than Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - 248 vs 198 FPS
  • Consumes up to 31% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - 125 vs 180 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X doesn't have integrated graphics
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Dota 2

Dota 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Best Looking

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 2950X

Desktop • Aug 31st, 2018


FPS

198

80%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

248

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.56/FPS

100%

Price, €

€141.22

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for 141.22 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 224 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Best Looking

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 2950X

Desktop • Aug 31st, 2018

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 2950X

Desktop • Aug 31st, 2018


Single-Core

1263

52%

Multi-Core

8338

71%

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2450

100%

Multi-Core

11792

100%

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X

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Intel Core i5-12600K

Aug 31st, 2018Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen ThreadripperCollectionCore i5
ColfaxCodenameAlder Lake
AMD Socket SP3r2SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores10
32
Threads16
3.5 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
4.4 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.9 GHz
180 WTDP
125 W
12 nmProcess Size
10 nm
35.0xMultiplier
37.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
YesOverclockableYes

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