Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3990X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600K is 636 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3990X.
Advantages of Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600K - 128 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 7% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - 222 vs 207 FPS
- Up to 96% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - €199.76 vs €4731.73
- Up to 96% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - €0.90 vs €22.86 per FPS
- Consumes up to 55% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - 125 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X doesn't have integrated graphics
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
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Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
222
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.9/FPS
100%
Price, €
€199.76
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Feb 7th, 2020
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X | vs | Core i5-12600K |
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Feb 7th, 2020 | 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 |
64 | Cores | 10 |
128 | Threads | 16 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
280 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |