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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 9 5950X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600K is 364 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 9 5950X.
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5950X
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 105 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600K - 32 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 12% better in Diablo IV than Ryzen 9 5950X - 297 vs 266 FPS
- Up to 50% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - $173.00 vs $343.99
- Up to 55% better value when playing Diablo IV than Ryzen 9 5950X - $0.58 vs $1.29 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor
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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
297
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.58/FPS
100%
Price, $
$173
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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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 5950X | vs | Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 10 |
32 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Ryzen 9 5950X or Core i5-12600K
With selected game settings
74 FPS
$17.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$13.11/FPS
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Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$18.1/FPS
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Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$11.43/FPS
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Core i5-12600K
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$10.65/FPS
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Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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GeForce RTX 3080
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$19.86/FPS
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Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$27.05/FPS
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Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$14.06/FPS
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32 GB, N/A Storage
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$39.3/FPS
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32 GB, N/A Storage
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