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MSRP $999
Prices and StockMSRP $289
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MSRP $289
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 1950X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600K is 1547 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 1950X.
Advantages of Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600K - 32 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 39% better in Far Cry 3 than Ryzen Threadripper 1950X - 188 vs 135 FPS
- Up to 72% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 1950X - $172.99 vs $621.95
- Up to 80% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Ryzen Threadripper 1950X - $0.92 vs $4.61 per FPS
- Consumes up to 31% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X - 125 vs 180 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
Desktop • Aug 10th, 2017
FPS
135
72%
Value, $/FPS
$4.61/FPS
20%
Price, $
$621.95
27%
AMD YD195XA8AEWOF Ryzen Threadripper 1950X (16-core/32-thread) Desktop Processor
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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
188
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.92/FPS
100%
Price, $
$172.99
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 Threadripper 1950X
Desktop • Aug 10th, 2017
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 1950X | vs | Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 10th, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i5 |
| Whitehaven | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket SP3r2 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 10 |
32 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 180 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Ryzen Threadripper 1950X or Core i5-12600K
With selected game settings
156 FPS
$10.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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149 FPS
$12.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,899.99
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149 FPS
$8.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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168 FPS
$10.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,682.23
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168 FPS
$10.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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160 FPS
$22.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,598
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145 FPS
$9.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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$621.95
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$621.95
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$207
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$621.95
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$332.61
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$621.95
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$621.95
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$379
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$621.95
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$289.02
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$621.95
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$343.99
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$621.95
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$283.49
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$621.95
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$172
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$621.95
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$269.95
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$621.95
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$499
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$621.95
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$144.59
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$621.95
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$129.29
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$621.95
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$129.99
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$621.95
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$899.99
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$621.95
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$417.61
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$621.95
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$744.99
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$621.95
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$319.99
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$621.95
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$309
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$621.95
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$621.95
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