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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600 is 1261 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 4% better in Stray than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - 189 vs 182 FPS
- Up to 82% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - $138.49 vs $774.49
- Up to 83% better value when playing Stray than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - $0.81 vs $4.72 per FPS
- Consumes up to 74% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - 65 vs 250 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600 - 64 vs 12 threads
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
189
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.81/FPS
100%
Price, €
€153.72
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Desktop • Aug 13th, 2018
FPS
182
96.29629629629629%
Value, €/FPS
€4.72/FPS
17.161016949152543%
Price, €
€859.68
17%
AMD YD299XAZAFWOF Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX Processor
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In Stock
Updated 55718 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Desktop • Aug 13th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Desktop • Aug 13th, 2018
Single-Core
1180
49.768030366933786%
Multi-Core
7221
74.28248122621129%
Intel Core i5-12600 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Aug 13th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Colfax |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 32 |
| 12 | Threads | 64 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 250 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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