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 AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 4% better in Sons Of The Forest than Core i5-12600KF - 115 vs 111 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 Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Up to 72% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - $152.66 vs $549.0
- Up to 71% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than Ryzen 9 7950X - $1.38 vs $4.77 per FPS
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 125 vs 170 Watts
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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In Stock
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Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
111
96%
Value, $/FPS
$1.38/FPS
100%
Price, $
$152.66
100%
Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 7491 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X | vs | Intel Core i5-12600KF |
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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 |