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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X 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 7950X is 327 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12600KF.
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 13% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i5-12600KF - 582 vs 514 FPS
- 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 Core i5-12600KF
- Up to 67% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - €170.49 vs €520.00
- Up to 63% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Ryzen 9 7950X - €0.33 vs €0.89 per FPS
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 125 vs 170 Watts
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Amd Ryzen 9 7950X Processore, 16 Core/32 Thread Sfrenati, Architettura Zen 4, 80 Mb L3 Cache, Nero, 4 x 4 x 0.27 cm; 79.38 grammi
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Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
514
88%
Value, €/FPS
€0.33/FPS
100%
Price, €
€170.49
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 10 (6P+4E) core fino a 4,9 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 7950X | vs | Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | 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 |
4.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 170 W | TDP | 125 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
45.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 9 7950X or Core i5-12600KF
With selected game settings
337 FPS
€2.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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337 FPS
€3.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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