Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3970X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600K is 710 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3970X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 20% better in Minecraft than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 834 vs 697 FPS
- Up to 90% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - CA$244.99 vs CA$2420.0
- Up to 92% better value when playing Minecraft than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - CA$0.29 vs CA$3.47 per FPS
- Consumes up to 55% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 125 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600K - 64 vs 16 threads
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
834
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.29/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$244.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for CA$244.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2429 minutes ago
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
697
83%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.47/FPS
8%
Price, CA$
CA$2420
10%
Buy for CA$2,420 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2429 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X |
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Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
Alder Lake | Codename | Castle Peak |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket TRX4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 32 |
16 | Threads | 64 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 280 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |