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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 6% better in Halo Infinite than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 172 vs 163 FPS
- Up to 91% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - €216.62 vs €2439.63
- Up to 92% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - €1.26 vs €14.97 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
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
172
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.26/FPS
100%
Price, €
€216.62
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K LGA1700 Tablett, 3,6 GHz, CM8071504555227
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Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
163
94%
Value, €/FPS
€14.97/FPS
8%
Price, €
€2439.63
8%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970x (32 Kerne, Turbo Boost mit bis zu 4.5GHz, 280W)
Buy for €2,439.63 on Amazon
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Updated 2474 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X |
|---|---|---|
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 |
Builds Using Core i5-12600K or Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Halo Infinite, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
23 FPS
€25/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€574.9
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28 FPS
€21.78/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€609.9
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85 FPS
€13.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,154.9
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23 FPS
€27.6/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€634.9
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