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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen Threadripper 3960X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen Threadripper 3960X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 771 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen Threadripper 3960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 17% better in War Thunder than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 230 vs 196 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
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
- Up to 49% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - £1250.0 vs £2445.47
- Up to 40% better value when playing War Thunder than Core i5-12400 - £6.38 vs £10.63 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400 - 48 vs 12 threads
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
230
100%
Value, £/FPS
£10.63/FPS
60%
Price, £
£2445.47
51%
FPS Winner
QNAP TVS-h674 6-Bay Core i5-12400 32GB NAS Enclosure
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Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
196
85%
Value, £/FPS
£6.38/FPS
100%
Price, £
£1250
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X Processor (24C/48T, 128 MB Cache, 4.5 GHz Boost)
Buy for £1,250 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 73 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Castle Peak |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket TRX4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 24 |
| 12 | Threads | 48 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 280 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12400 or Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
War Thunder, 1920 x 1080, Movie
190 FPS
£8.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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