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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3570K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-3570K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 3112 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3570K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 136% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i5-3570K - 144 vs 61 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3570K - 32 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3570K
- Up to 68% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - $119.49 vs $369.0
- Up to 23% better value when playing Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Ryzen 9 5950X - $1.96 vs $2.56 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 77 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor
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Core i5-3570K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
61
42%
Value, $/FPS
$1.96/FPS
100%
Price, $
$119.49
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-3570K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 4 Core LGA 1155 - BX80637I53570K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i5-3570K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X | vs | Intel Core i5-3570K |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
32 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 77 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4000 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 5950X or Core i5-3570K
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, 1920 x 1080, Very High
31 FPS
$35.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,099.99
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44 FPS
$34.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,499.99
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61 FPS
$26.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,599.99
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84 FPS
$25.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$2,149.99
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108 FPS
$23.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,499.99
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36 FPS
$40.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,469.99
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66 FPS
$29.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
Ryzen 9 5950X
12 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,920.44
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61 FPS
$26.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,599.99
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71 FPS
$80.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$5,698
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2 FPS
$1174.99/FPS
Radeon Pro WX 7100
Ryzen 9 5950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 5 TB HDD
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