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AMD Ryzen 9 3950X vs Intel Core i5-12600KF

WINNER
A
60.4Inno Score
VS
I
56.6Inno Score
38.6Single-core66.5
64.6Multi-core52.4
79Gaming52.1
10 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 3950X9 spec wins — Intel Core i5-12600KF

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X wins this desktop processor face-off, 60.4 to 56.6, pulling ahead mainly in gaming (+27) and Multi-core (+12). Intel Core i5-12600KF still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 9 3950X

  • Stronger Multi-core score: 65 vs 52
  • Stronger gaming score: 79 vs 52
  • 220% higher L3 cache: 64 MB vs 20 MB
  • 167% higher Performance cores: 16 vs 6
  • 100% higher threads: 32 vs 16

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-12600KF

  • Stronger Single-core score: 67 vs 39
  • 53% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,400 vs 1,570
  • 44% higher Cinebench R23 (single): 1,900 vs 1,320
  • 25% higher PCIe version: 5 vs 4
  • 19% higher L2 cache: 10 MB vs 8 MB
  • Lower launch price: $264 vs $749

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 3950X versus Intel Core i5-12600KF
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 3950XIntel Core i5-12600KF
Announced20192021
SocketAM4LGA1700
Process7 nm+30%10 nm
Base TDP105 W+16%125 W
Max turbo power142 W150 W+6%
Unlocked multiplierYesYes
Cooler includedNoNo

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 3950X versus Intel Core i5-12600KF
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 3950XIntel Core i5-12600KF
Cores16+60%10
Performance cores16+167%6
Efficiency cores04
Threads32+100%16
Base clock3.5 GHz3.7 GHz+6%
Boost clock4.7 GHz4.9 GHz+4%
L2 cache8 MB10 MB+19%
L3 cache64 MB+220%20 MB

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 3950X versus Intel Core i5-12600KF
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 3950XIntel Core i5-12600KF
Memory supportDDR4-3200DDR5-4800 / DDR4-3200
Max memory128 GB128 GB
Memory channels22

Platform

Platform comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 3950X versus Intel Core i5-12600KF
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 3950XIntel Core i5-12600KF
PCIe version45+25%
CPU PCIe lanes24+20%20

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 3950X versus Intel Core i5-12600KF
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 3950XIntel Core i5-12600KF
Geekbench 6 (single)1,5702,400+53%
Geekbench 6 (multi)13,300+6%12,500
Cinebench R23 (single)1,3201,900+44%
Cinebench R23 (multi)24,700+43%17,300
PassMark39,000+43%27,300

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