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Core i5-12600 vs Ryzen 9 3950X

Core i5-12600 vs Ryzen 9 3950X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12600

3.3 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-12600 Logo
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack

Buy for £285.52 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 251 minutes ago

vs

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X

3.5 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Processor (16C/32T, 72 MB Cache, 4.7 GHz Max Boost)

Currently N/A on Amazon

Out of Stock

Updated 252 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12600

3.3 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-12600 Logo
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack

Buy for £285.52 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 251 minutes ago

vs

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X

3.5 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Processor (16C/32T, 72 MB Cache, 4.7 GHz Max Boost)

Currently N/A on Amazon

Out of Stock

Updated 252 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms Ryzen 9 3950X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 792 days newer than Ryzen 9 3950X.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600

  • Performs up to 10% better in Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Ryzen 9 3950X - 150 vs 136 FPS
  • Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3950X - 65 vs 105 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3950X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600 - 32 vs 12 threads
This is a free version of Dying Light 2: Stay Human.
Dying Light 2: Stay Human

Dying Light 2: Stay Human

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High Quality Raytracing

Intel Core i5-12600 Logo
Core i5-12600

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


FPS

150

100%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

£285.52

100%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack

Buy for £285.52 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 251 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
Ryzen 9 3950X

Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019


FPS

136

90.66666666666666%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Processor (16C/32T, 72 MB Cache, 4.7 GHz Max Boost)

Currently N/A on Amazon

Out of Stock

Updated 252 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High Quality Raytracing

Intel Core i5-12600 Logo
Core i5-12600

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
Ryzen 9 3950X

Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-12600 Logo
Core i5-12600

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


Single-Core

2371

100%

Multi-Core

9721

90.88444278234854%

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
Ryzen 9 3950X

Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019


Single-Core

1704

71.86840995360608%

Multi-Core

10696

100%

Intel Core i5-12600

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AMD Ryzen 9 3950X

Jan 25th, 2022
Release DateNov 25th, 2019
Core i5CollectionRyzen 9
Alder LakeCodenameMatisse
Intel Socket 1700SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
16
12Threads
32
3.3 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.5 GHz
4.8 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.7 GHz
65 W
TDP105 W
10 nmProcess Size
7 nm
33.0xMultiplier
35.0x
UHD Graphics 770
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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