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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3990X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600K is 636 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3990X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600K - 128 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 6% better in Death Stranding than Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - 242 vs 228 FPS
- Up to 95% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - CA$244.99 vs CA$4980.0
- Up to 95% better value when playing Death Stranding than Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - CA$1.01 vs CA$21.84 per FPS
- Consumes up to 55% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - 125 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X doesn't have integrated graphics
Death Stranding
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
Desktop • Feb 7th, 2020
FPS
228
94%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$21.84/FPS
4%
Price, CA$
CA$4980
4%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X 64-Core, 128-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
242
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.01/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$244.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
Desktop • Feb 7th, 2020
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 7th, 2020 | 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 |
64 | Cores | 10 |
128 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 280 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen Threadripper 3990X or Core i5-12600K
Death Stranding, 1920 x 1080, Very High
168 FPS
CA$15.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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132 FPS
CA$13.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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