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€149.08
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MSRP $233
Prices and StockMSRP $699
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MSRP $699
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X is 245 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12600.
Advantages of Core i5-12600
- Up to 67% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - $149.08 vs $446.27
- Up to 62% better value when playing New World than Ryzen 9 7950X - $1.06 vs $2.77 per FPS
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 65 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 14% better in New World than Core i5-12600 - 161 vs 141 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600 - 32 vs 12 threads
New World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
141
88%
Value, €/FPS
€1.06/FPS
100%
Price, €
€149.08
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
161
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.77/FPS
38%
Price, €
€446.27
33%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for €446.27 on Amazon
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Updated 6795 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12600 | vs | Ryzen 9 7950X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-12600 or Ryzen 9 7950X
With selected game settings
94 FPS
€24.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€2,340.54
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124 FPS
€18.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€2,238.74
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105 FPS
€17.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€1,863.96
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124 FPS
€16.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€2,067.57
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149 FPS
€24.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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€3,719.82
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94 FPS
€21.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,007.21
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149 FPS
€18.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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€2,774.77
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94 FPS
€28.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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€2,683.78
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85 FPS
€21.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,800.9
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124 FPS
€19.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€2,412.61
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