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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K 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 i5-12600K is 364 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 9 5950X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 3% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Ryzen 9 5950X - 161 vs 156 FPS
- Up to 44% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - €214.99 vs €383.56
- Up to 46% better value when playing Watch Dogs: Legion than Ryzen 9 5950X - €1.34 vs €2.46 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 105 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600K - 32 vs 16 threads
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
161
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.34/FPS
100%
Price, €
€214.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K processor 20 MB Smart Cache Box
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AMD Processore Ryzen 9 5950X (16 C/32 T, 72 MB di cache, boost ottima fino a 4,9 GHz)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5950X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 32 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12600K or Ryzen 9 5950X
Watch Dogs: Legion, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
63 FPS
€14.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€898
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63 FPS
€13.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€869
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