Core i5-12600K vs Ryzen 9 5950X
Description
The i5-12600K is based on Alder Lake architecture while the 5950X is based on Zen 3.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-12600K gets a score of 764.7 k points while the 5950X gets 1081 k points.
Summarizing, the 5950X is 1.4 times faster than the i5-12600K. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-12600K gets a score of 764.7 k points while the 5950X gets 1081 k points.
Summarizing, the 5950X is 1.4 times faster than the i5-12600K. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
90672
a20f10
Core
Arder Lake-S
Vermeer
Base frecuency
3.7 GHz
3.4 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.9 GHz
4.9 GHz
Socket
LGA 1700
AM4
Cores/Threads
6/12
16/32
TDP
65 W
105 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
6x32+6x48 kB
16x32+16x32 kB
Cache L2
6x1280 kB
16x512 kB
Cache L3
18432 kB
2x32768 kB
Date
January 2022
November 2020
Mean monothread perf.
111.14k points
87.3k points
Mean multithread perf.
764.68k points
1080.96k points
AVX2 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode III (AVX2), like AVX1, is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the second version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX2 compatible CPU was released in 2013.
Monothread
i5-12600K
5950X
Test#1 (Integers)
52.6k
22.91k (x0.44)
Test#2 (FP)
27.28k
26.24k (x0.96)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
14.86k
11.87k (x0.8)
Test#1 (Memory)
16.4k
26.28k (x1.6)
TOTAL
111.14k
87.3k (x0.79)
Multithread
i5-12600K
5950X
Test#1 (Integers)
356.58k
359.17k (x1.01)
Test#2 (FP)
263.15k
479.04k (x1.82)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
126.87k
214.59k (x1.69)
Test#1 (Memory)
18.08k
28.16k (x1.56)
TOTAL
764.68k
1080.96k (x1.41)
Performance/W
i5-12600K
5950X
Test#1 (Integers)
5486 points/W
3421 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
4048 points/W
4562 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1952 points/W
2044 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
278 points/W
268 points/W
TOTAL
11764 points/W
10295 points/W
Performance/GHz
i5-12600K
5950X
Test#1 (Integers)
10735 points/GHz
4676 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5568 points/GHz
5355 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3033 points/GHz
2423 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
3346 points/GHz
5363 points/GHz
TOTAL
22682 points/GHz
17817 points/GHz
Monothread performance graph
Monothread performance graphics gives the performance vs time. They are useful to measure the time it takes to the CPU to reach the maximum performance.
Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.
Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.
Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
Multithread performance graph
Multithread graphs measure the performance against a heavy load during certain time.
If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.
If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.
Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
Hardlimit Benchmark Central - Ver. 3.11.4