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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600 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 i5-12600 is 1243 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2950X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 31% better in Dirt 5 than Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - 229 vs 175 FPS
- Up to 78% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - $239.99 vs $1075.0
- Up to 83% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - $1.05 vs $6.14 per FPS
- Consumes up to 64% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - 65 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 i5-12600 - 32 vs 12 threads
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
229
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.05/FPS
100%
Price, $
$239.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2018
FPS
175
76.41921397379913%
Value, $/FPS
$6.14/FPS
17.10097719869707%
Price, $
$1075
22%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X Processor (YD295XA8AFWOF)
Buy for $1,075 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 350745 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2018
Single-Core
1263
53.268663011387595%
Multi-Core
8338
85.77306861434009%
Intel Core i5-12600 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Aug 31st, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Colfax |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 180 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12600 or Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Dirt 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
124 FPS
$7.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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