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Prices and StockMSRP $199
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MSRP $199
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 Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
- Up to 42% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - £1455.00 vs £2511.32
- Up to 40% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Core i5-12400 - £10.54 vs £17.69 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400 - 48 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 3% better in The Last of Us Part I than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 142 vs 138 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
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
138
97%
Value, £/FPS
£10.54/FPS
100%
Price, £
£1455
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X Processor (24C/48T, 128 MB Cache, 4.5 GHz Boost)
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Updated 304 minutes ago
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
142
100%
Value, £/FPS
£17.69/FPS
60%
Price, £
£2511.32
57%
FPS Winner
QNAP TVS-h674 6-Bay Core i5-12400 32GB NAS Enclosure black
Buy for £2,511.32 on Amazon
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Updated 304 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X | 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 |
24 | Cores | 6 |
48 | Threads | 12 |
3.8 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 |
38.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Laptops Using Ryzen Threadripper 3960X or Core i5-12400
With selected game settings
49 FPS
£32.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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£1,455
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£1,455
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£1,455
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£295
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£1,455
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£328.01
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£1,455
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£139.99
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£1,455
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£257.13
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£1,455
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£1,455
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£169.39
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£1,455
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£354.25
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£1,455
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Ryzen 5 5600GT
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
£1,455
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Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
£1,455
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£238.62
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£1,455
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Core i9-14900KF
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
£1,455
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£639.99
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£1,455
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£326.49
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£1,455
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£307.67
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£1,455
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Core i7-12700KF
£218.88
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£1,455
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£433.5