Background
Background
Background
Background
Background

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX vs Core i5-12400

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX vs Core i5-12400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

vs
FPS Winner

Core i5-12400

2.5 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Aufrüst-Kit Intel Core i5-12400, Gigabyte B760M, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 Kühler, ohne Arbeitsspeicher, komplett fertig montiert und getestet

Buy for 339 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 43 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Core i5-12400

2.5 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Aufrüst-Kit Intel Core i5-12400, Gigabyte B760M, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 Kühler, ohne Arbeitsspeicher, komplett fertig montiert und getestet

Buy for 339 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 43 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 1190 days newer than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX.

Advantages of Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400 - 48 vs 12 threads

Advantages of Core i5-12400

  • Performs up to 25% better in Dead Island 2 than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 184 vs 147 FPS
  • Consumes up to 74% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 65 vs 250 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX doesn't have integrated graphics
Calculator background
This is a free version of Dead Island 2.
Dead Island 2

Dead Island 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018


FPS

147

80%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

184

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.84/FPS

100%

Price, €

€339

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Aufrüst-Kit Intel Core i5-12400, Gigabyte B760M, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 Kühler, ohne Arbeitsspeicher, komplett fertig montiert und getestet

Buy for 339 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 43 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018


Single-Core

1235

57%

Multi-Core

7407

84%

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

8847

100%

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX Logo

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

vs
Intel Core i5-12400 Logo

Core i5-12400

Oct 2nd, 2018Release Date
Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen ThreadripperCollectionCore i5
ColfaxCodenameAlder Lake
AMD Socket SP3r2SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
24
Cores6
48
Threads12
3.0 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.5 GHz
4.2 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.4 GHz
250 WTDP
65 W
12 nmProcess Size
10 nm
30.0x
Multiplier25.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 730
Yes
OverclockableNo

PCs Using Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX or Core i5-12400

With selected game settings

Similar CPU Comparisons

Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.

Copyright © 2025 HowManyFPS. All rights reserved.

Have a suggestion or a business inquiry? [email protected]

Cookies Policy

As an Amazon Associate HowManyFPS earns from qualifying purchases.