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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms Core i5-12600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 446 days older than Core i5-12600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 1% better in League of Legends than Core i5-12600 - 299 vs 296 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600 - 32 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5950X doesn't have integrated graphics
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
299
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.53/FPS
100%
Price, $
$456.35
100%
FPS and Value Winner
CPU Ryzen 9 5950X Desktop Processor without Cooler Retail
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 12 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 9 5950X or Core i5-12600
League of Legends, 1920 x 1080, Very High
279 FPS
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Out of Stock
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Ryzen 9 5950X
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Ryzen 9 5950X
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Ryzen 9 5950X
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Ryzen 9 5950X
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GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
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Ryzen 9 5950X
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Ryzen 9 5950X
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Ryzen 9 5950X
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$N/A
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$N/A
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281 FPS
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Ryzen 9 5950X
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$N/A
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277 FPS
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