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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X is 327 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12600K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 4% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i5-12600K - 132 vs 127 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600K - 32 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Up to 68% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - $177.2 vs $549.0
- Up to 66% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Ryzen 9 7950X - $1.4 vs $4.16 per FPS
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 125 vs 170 Watts
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
127
96%
Value, $/FPS
$1.4/FPS
100%
Price, $
$177.2
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
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 | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 7950X or Core i5-12600K
Baldur's Gate 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
70 FPS
$16.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,149.99
In Stock
68 FPS
$34.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,368
In Stock
74 FPS
$23.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,754.11
In Stock
80 FPS
$9.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$725.22
In Stock
99 FPS
$17.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,745.99
In Stock
74 FPS
$24.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,835.65
In Stock
132 FPS
$34.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$4,499.99
In Stock
74 FPS
$16.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
In Stock
80 FPS
$11.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$930.24
In Stock
93 FPS
$18.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699
In Stock
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