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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 710 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3960X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 48 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 7% better in Elden Ring than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 133 vs 124 FPS
- Up to 86% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - CA$217.61 vs CA$1580.77
- Up to 87% better value when playing Elden Ring than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - CA$1.64 vs CA$12.75 per FPS
- Consumes up to 55% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 125 vs 280 Watts
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
124
93%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$12.75/FPS
12%
Price, CA$
CA$1580.77
13%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 24-Core, 48-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, without Cooler
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Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
133
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.64/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$217.61
100%
FPS and Value Winner
INTEL Core i5-12600KF 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tra
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X | vs | Intel Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i5 |
| Castle Peak | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 10 |
48 | Threads | 16 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 280 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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