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€499
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $264
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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 Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 5% better in Fortnite than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 241 vs 229 FPS
- Up to 80% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - €499.0 vs €2439.63
- Up to 81% better value when playing Fortnite than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - €2.07 vs €10.65 per FPS
- Consumes up to 55% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 125 vs 280 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 64 vs 16 threads
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
241
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.07/FPS
100%
Price, €
€499
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
229
95%
Value, €/FPS
€10.65/FPS
19%
Price, €
€2439.63
20%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970x (32 Kerne, Turbo Boost mit bis zu 4.5GHz, 280W)
Buy for €2,439.63 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 141 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600KF | 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 |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12600KF or Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
131 FPS
€9.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,284.9
In Stock
85 FPS
€12.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,039.9
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65 FPS
€12.54/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€814.9
In Stock
168 FPS
€9.26/FPS
Radeon RX 6800 XT
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,555
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