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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2950X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600K is 1161 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2950X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 33% better in Far Cry 6 than Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - 157 vs 118 FPS
- Up to 84% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - $177.2 vs $1075.0
- Up to 88% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - $1.13 vs $9.11 per FPS
- Consumes up to 31% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - 125 vs 180 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600K - 32 vs 16 threads
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
157
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.13/FPS
100%
Price, $
$177.2
100%
FPS and 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 Threadripper 2950X Processor (YD295XA8AFWOF)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Aug 31st, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Colfax |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 32 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 180 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12600K or Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Far Cry 6, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
99 FPS
$11.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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104 FPS
$16.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,754.11
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112 FPS
$6.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$725.22
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104 FPS
$17.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,835.65
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104 FPS
$11.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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112 FPS
$8.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$930.24
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127 FPS
$13.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699
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117 FPS
$30.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,598
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99 FPS
$13.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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90 FPS
$9.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$854.67
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