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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 9 5950X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 446 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 9 5950X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 2% better in God of War than Ryzen 9 5950X - 189 vs 186 FPS
- Up to 48% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - $165.48 vs $315.75
- 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
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600 - 32 vs 12 threads
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5950X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12600 or Ryzen 9 5950X
God of War, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
78 FPS
$16.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,299.99
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78 FPS
$19.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,519.99
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156 FPS
$16.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$2,599.99
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88 FPS
$13.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,149.99
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81 FPS
$24.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999
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124 FPS
$20.97/FPS
Radeon RX 6900 XT
Ryzen 9 5950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$2,599.99
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95 FPS
$29.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,849
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72 FPS
$13.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$989.99
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186 FPS
$27.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 5950X
64 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$5,099.99
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32 FPS
$79.69/FPS
Radeon Pro WX 7100
Ryzen 9 5950X
64 GB, 8 TB HDD
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$2,549.99
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