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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen Threadripper 1900X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen Threadripper 1900X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 1608 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen Threadripper 1900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 25% better in Dota 2 than Ryzen Threadripper 1900X - 244 vs 195 FPS
- Consumes up to 64% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X - 65 vs 180 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
- Up to 22% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - £199.67 vs £257.21
- Up to 3% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i5-12600 - £1.02 vs £1.05 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600 - 16 vs 12 threads
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
244
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.05/FPS
97%
Price, £
£257.21
77%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-12600 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.80 GHz
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Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2017
FPS
195
79%
Value, £/FPS
£1.02/FPS
100%
Price, £
£199.67
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X Processor - (8 Core/16 Threads) - YD190XA8AEWOF
Buy for £199.67 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 70 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Aug 31st, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Whitehaven |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 180 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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