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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600KF 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 i5-12600KF is 710 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3970X.
Advantages of Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 64 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 8% better in Escape From Tarkov than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 228 vs 212 FPS
- Up to 88% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - CA$269.04 vs CA$2200.00
- Up to 89% better value when playing Escape From Tarkov than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - CA$1.18 vs CA$10.38 per FPS
- Consumes up to 55% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 125 vs 280 Watts
Escape From Tarkov
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
212
93%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$10.38/FPS
11%
Price, CA$
CA$2200
12%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 32-Core, 64-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, without Cooler
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Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
228
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.18/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$269.04
100%
FPS and Value Winner
INTEL Core i5-12600KF 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tra
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | 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 |
32 | Cores | 10 |
64 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.7 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 |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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