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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D 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 7950X3D is 426 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12600K.
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Up to 77% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $155.86 vs $671.13
- Up to 76% better value when playing Battlefield IV than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $0.33 vs $1.37 per FPS
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7950X3D
- Performs up to 5% better in Battlefield IV than Core i5-12600K - 490 vs 466 FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 120 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600K - 32 vs 16 threads
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
466
95%
Value, €/FPS
€0.33/FPS
100%
Price, €
€155.86
100%
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
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Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
490
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.37/FPS
24%
Price, €
€671.13
23%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7950X3D 16-Core, 32-Thread Desktop Processor
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12600K | vs | Ryzen 9 7950X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-12600K or Ryzen 9 7950X3D
With selected game settings
252 FPS
€5.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,441.43
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233 FPS
€7.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,711.7
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233 FPS
€4.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,081.07
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291 FPS
€5.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,515.52
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289 FPS
€5.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,621.61
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263 FPS
€12.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€3,241.44
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223 FPS
€5.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,216.21
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346 FPS
€8.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,837.83
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415 FPS
€11.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16 GB, 10 TB HDD
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€4,576.57
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346 FPS
€9.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€3,153.14
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