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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600KF 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 i5-12600KF is 364 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 9 5950X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 105 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 32 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 2% better in Battlefield 1 than Ryzen 9 5950X - 257 vs 253 FPS
- Up to 52% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - £153.56 vs £319.99
- Up to 52% better value when playing Battlefield 1 than Ryzen 9 5950X - £0.6 vs £1.26 per FPS
Battlefield 1
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Processor (16C/32T, 72MB Cache, Up to 4.9 GHz Max Boost)
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Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
257
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.6/FPS
100%
Price, £
£153.56
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X | vs | Intel Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 10 |
32 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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