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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 1179 days newer than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 10% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - 222 vs 201 FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - 125 vs 250 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600K - 64 vs 16 threads
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
222
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.08/FPS
100%
Price, £
£239.35
100%
FPS and Value Winner
INTEL Core i5-12600K 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tray
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Desktop • Aug 13th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Aug 13th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Colfax |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 32 |
| 16 | Threads | 64 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 250 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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