Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms Ryzen Threadripper 3970X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 792 days newer than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600 - 64 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 5% better in Halo Infinite than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 171 vs 163 FPS
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 65 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X doesn't have integrated graphics
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
171
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.78/FPS
100%
Price, €
€303.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Single-Core
1636
69.00042176296921%
Multi-Core
14008
100%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
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Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i5 |
Castle Peak | Codename | Alder Lake |
AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
32 | Cores | 6 |
64 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
280 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |