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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 Ryzen 9 7950X3D
- Performs up to 14% better in War Thunder than Core i5-12600K - 285 vs 249 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
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Up to 77% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $173.00 vs $744.95
- Up to 74% better value when playing War Thunder than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $0.69 vs $2.61 per FPS
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
285
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.61/FPS
26%
Price, $
$744.95
23%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7950X3D 16-Core, 32-Thread Desktop Processor
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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
249
87%
Value, $/FPS
$0.69/FPS
100%
Price, $
$173
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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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 7950X3D | vs | Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2023 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Raphael | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 10 |
32 | Threads | 16 |
4.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
120 W | TDP | 125 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
42.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Ryzen 9 7950X3D or Core i5-12600K
With selected game settings
220 FPS
$7.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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213 FPS
$8.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,899.99
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213 FPS
$5.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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231 FPS
$7.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,682.23
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230 FPS
$7.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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223 FPS
$16.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,598
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210 FPS
$6.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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274 FPS
$11.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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284 FPS
$17.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16 GB, 10 TB HDD
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$5,079.99
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274 FPS
$12.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,499.99
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