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Ryzen Threadripper 3960X vs Core i5-12400

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X vs Core i5-12400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

3.8 GHz | 24-core

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X Logo
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 24-Core, 48-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for 963.96 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7570 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Core i5-12400

2.5 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz

Buy for 129.34 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7569 minutes ago

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

3.8 GHz | 24-core

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X Logo
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 24-Core, 48-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for 963.96 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7570 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Core i5-12400

2.5 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz

Buy for 129.34 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7569 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12400 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12400 is 771 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3960X.

Advantages of Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

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

Advantages of Core i5-12400

  • Performs up to 17% better in HITMAN 2 than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 173 vs 148 FPS
  • Up to 87% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - $129.34 vs $963.96
  • Up to 88% better value when playing HITMAN 2 than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - $0.75 vs $6.51 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 77% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 65 vs 280 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X doesn't have integrated graphics
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This is a free version of HITMAN 2.
HITMAN 2

HITMAN 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019


FPS

148

86%

Value, €/FPS

€6.51/FPS

12%

Price, €

€963.96

13%

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 24-Core, 48-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for 963.96 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7570 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

173

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.75/FPS

100%

Price, €

€129.34

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz

Buy for 129.34 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7569 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019


Single-Core

1667

77%

Multi-Core

13317

100%

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

8847

66%

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X Logo

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

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Intel Core i5-12400 Logo

Core i5-12400

Nov 25th, 2019
Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen ThreadripperCore i5
Castle PeakAlder Lake
AMD Socket TRX4Intel Socket 1700
Desktop
Desktop
24
6
48
12
3.8 GHz
2.5 GHz
4.5 GHz
4.4 GHz
280 W
65 W
7 nm
10 nm
38.0x
25.0x
None
UHD Graphics 730
Yes
No

PCs Using Ryzen Threadripper 3960X or Core i5-12400

With selected game settings

Popular Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and Core i5-12400 Comparisons

Compare 2 Processors in Games

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

180.17

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

108.01

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

251.31

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

130.02

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

75.09

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

166.67

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

158.51

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

175.68

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

296.35

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

341.19

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

104.26

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

114.41

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

446.27

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

265.72

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

251.35

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

309.9

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D
Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

154.95

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

765.76

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

129.56

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

114.41

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

117.12

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

155.86

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

279.28

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

375.64

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

246.11

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

288.28

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

69.19

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

229.73

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

390.09

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

671.13

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

963.96

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

180.17

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

963.96

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

108.01

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

963.96

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

251.31

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

963.96

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

130.02

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

963.96

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

75.09

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

963.96

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

166.67

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

963.96

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

963.96

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

158.51

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

963.96

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

175.68

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

963.96

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

296.35

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

963.96

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

341.19

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

963.96

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

104.26

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

963.96

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

114.41

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

963.96

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

446.27

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

963.96

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

265.72

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

963.96

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

251.35

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

963.96

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

309.9

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

963.96

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

963.96

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

154.95

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

963.96

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

765.76

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

963.96

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

129.56

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

963.96

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

114.41

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

963.96

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

117.12

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

963.96

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

155.86

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

963.96

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

279.28

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

963.96

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

375.64

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

963.96

vs
Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

246.11

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

963.96

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

288.28

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