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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 Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 48 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 5% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 332 vs 316 FPS
- Up to 76% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - CA$268.04 vs CA$1115.00
- Up to 77% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - CA$0.81 vs CA$3.53 per FPS
- Consumes up to 55% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 125 vs 280 Watts
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
316
95%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.53/FPS
23%
Price, CA$
CA$1115
24%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 24-Core, 48-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, without Cooler
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Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
332
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.81/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$268.04
100%
FPS and Value Winner
INTEL Core i5-12600KF 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tra
Buy for CA$268.04 on Amazon
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Updated 140 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X | vs | 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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