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Prices and StockMSRP $1999
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MSRP $1999
Prices and StockMSRP $199
Prices and Stock
MSRP $199
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12400 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 i5-12400 is 771 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3970X.
Advantages of Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400 - 64 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 3% better in Borderlands 3 than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 238 vs 232 FPS
- Up to 91% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - $108.32 vs $1189.03
- Up to 91% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - $0.51 vs $5.69 per FPS
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 65 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X doesn't have integrated graphics
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 32-Core, 64-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
238
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.51/FPS
100%
Price, €
€120.23
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz
Buy for €120.23 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 90 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | vs | Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i5 |
| Castle Peak | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
32 | Cores | 6 |
64 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 280 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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€260.38
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€309.9
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€1,319.82
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€255.4
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€1,319.82
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€243.2
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€1,319.82
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€130.26
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€1,319.82
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€810.8
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€155.85
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€1,319.82
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€376.23
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