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Ryzen 9 7950X vs Core i5-12600K

Ryzen 9 7950X vs Core i5-12600K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Availability

MSRP in USD: $699

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MSRP in USD: $289

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms Core i5-12600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X is 327 days newer than Core i5-12600K.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

  • Performs up to 7% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i5-12600K - 260 vs 244 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600K - 32 vs 16 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K

  • Consumes up to 26% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 125 vs 170 Watts
This is a free version of Borderlands 3.
Borderlands 3

Borderlands 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Badass

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

260

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

244

93.84615384615384%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€218.88

100%

Intel Core i5-12600K processor 20 MB Smart Cache Box

Buy for 218.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74452 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Badass

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2938

100%

Multi-Core

19293

100%

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2450

83.39006126616746%

Multi-Core

11792

61.12061369408593%

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo

Intel Core i5-12600K

Sep 27th, 2022
Release DateNov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 9CollectionCore i5
RaphaelCodenameAlder Lake
AMD Socket AM5SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores10
32
Threads16
4.5 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.7 GHz
5.7 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.9 GHz
170 WTDP
125 W
5 nm
Process Size10 nm
45.0x
Multiplier37.0x
Radeon GraphicsIntegrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 770
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Ryzen 9 7950X or Core i5-12600K

Borderlands 3, 1920 x 1080, Badass

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