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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3570K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-3570K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 3112 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3570K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3570K
- Up to 68% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - $119.49 vs $369.0
- Up to 63% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Ryzen 9 5950X - $0.71 vs $1.9 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 77 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 15% better in Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i5-3570K - 194 vs 169 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3570K - 32 vs 4 threads
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-3570K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
169
87%
Value, $/FPS
$0.71/FPS
100%
Price, $
$119.49
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-3570K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 4 Core LGA 1155 - BX80637I53570K
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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 High
Core i5-3570K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3570K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5950X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-3570K or Ryzen 9 5950X
Assassin's Creed Valhalla, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
84 FPS
$13.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,099.99
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99 FPS
$15.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,499.99
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118 FPS
$13.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,599.99
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141 FPS
$15.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$2,149.99
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163 FPS
$15.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,499.99
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89 FPS
$16.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,469.99
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122 FPS
$15.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
Ryzen 9 5950X
12 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,920.44
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118 FPS
$13.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,599.99
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128 FPS
$44.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$5,698
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48 FPS
$48.96/FPS
Radeon Pro WX 7100
Ryzen 9 5950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 5 TB HDD
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