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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D 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 7950X3D is 426 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12600K.
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Up to 77% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $172.99 vs $740.00
- Up to 75% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $0.86 vs $3.47 per FPS
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7950X3D
- Performs up to 6% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i5-12600K - 213 vs 201 FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 120 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600K - 32 vs 16 threads
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
201
94%
Value, $/FPS
$0.86/FPS
100%
Price, $
$172.99
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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AMD Ryzen™ 9 7950X3D 16-Core, 32-Thread Desktop Processor
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12600K | vs | Ryzen 9 7950X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i5-12600K or Ryzen 9 7950X3D
With selected game settings
74 FPS
$21.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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64 FPS
$29.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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64 FPS
$18.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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96 FPS
$17.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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94 FPS
$19.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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80 FPS
$44.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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59 FPS
$22.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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166 FPS
$25.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16 GB, 10 TB HDD
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125 FPS
$24.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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125 FPS
$27.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16 GB, N/A Storage
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134 FPS
$23.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, 6 TB HDD
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213 FPS
$33.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, N/A Storage
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85 FPS
$42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, 10 TB HDD
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85 FPS
$35.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16 GB, N/A Storage
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213 FPS
$38.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16 GB, 10 TB HDD
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154 FPS
$19.48/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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