Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12500 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 i5-12500 is 771 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 2% better in F1 22 than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 287 vs 280 FPS
- Up to 86% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - £180.59 vs £1250.0
- Up to 86% better value when playing F1 22 than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - £0.63 vs £4.46 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
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12500 - 48 vs 12 threads
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
287
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.63/FPS
100%
Price, £
£180.59
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12500 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X |
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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 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 280 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |