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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12600KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12600KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X3D is 426 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12600KF.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
- Performs up to 7% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-12600KF - 166 vs 155 FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 120 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 32 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Up to 86% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - £150.97 vs £1049.89
- Up to 85% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - £0.97 vs £6.32 per FPS
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
166
100%
Value, £/FPS
£6.32/FPS
15%
Price, £
£1049.89
14%
FPS Winner
NGTEK AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Desktop Processor Bundle With ASUS ROG Strix X670E-E Gaming WiFi 6E
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Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
155
93%
Value, £/FPS
£0.97/FPS
100%
Price, £
£150.97
100%
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 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D | vs | Intel Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2023 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Raphael | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 10 |
32 | Threads | 16 |
4.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
120 W | TDP | 125 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
42.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 9 7950X3D or Core i5-12600KF
Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
166 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16 GB, N/A Storage
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166 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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166 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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134 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Out of Stock
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