Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 9 3950X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600 is 792 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 9 3950X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 7% better in Saints Row than Ryzen 9 3950X - 177 vs 166 FPS
- Up to 47% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - €308.99 vs €579.7
- Up to 50% better value when playing Saints Row than Ryzen 9 3950X - €1.75 vs €3.49 per 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
Saints Row
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
177
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.75/FPS
100%
Price, €
€308.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for €308.99 on Amazon
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Updated 137 minutes ago
Buy for €579.7 on Amazon
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Updated 138 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3950X |
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Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Matisse |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 16 |
12 | Threads | 32 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |