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Ryzen Threadripper 3990X vs Core i5-12400

Ryzen Threadripper 3990X vs Core i5-12400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12400 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3990X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12400 is 697 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3990X.

Advantages of Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400 - 128 vs 12 threads

Advantages of Core i5-12400

  • Performs up to 14% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - 658 vs 577 FPS
  • Up to 70% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - £2511.32 vs £8448.46
  • Up to 74% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - £3.82 vs £14.64 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 77% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - 65 vs 280 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X doesn't have integrated graphics
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This is a free version of Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege.
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

Desktop • Feb 7th, 2020


FPS

577

88%

Value, £/FPS

£14.64/FPS

26%

Price, £

£8448.46

29%

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

658

100%

Value, £/FPS

£3.82/FPS

100%

Price, £

£2511.32

100%

FPS and Value Winner

QNAP TVS-h674 6-Bay Core i5-12400 32GB NAS Enclosure black

Buy for £2,511.32 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 158 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

Desktop • Feb 7th, 2020

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

Desktop • Feb 7th, 2020


Single-Core

1558

72%

Multi-Core

13904

100%

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

8847

64%

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X Logo

Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

vs
Intel Core i5-12400 Logo

Core i5-12400

Feb 7th, 2020Release Date
Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen ThreadripperCollectionCore i5
Castle PeakCodenameAlder Lake
AMD Socket TRX4SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
64
Cores6
128
Threads12
2.9 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.5 GHz
4.3 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.4 GHz
280 WTDP
65 W
7 nm
Process Size10 nm
29.0x
Multiplier25.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 730
Yes
OverclockableNo

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Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Core i5-12400 Popular Comparisons

Compare 2 Processors in Games

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

£2,511.32

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

£739.89

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

£2,511.32

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

£2,511.32

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

£2,511.32

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

£2,511.32

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

£84

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

£2,511.32

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

£488.99

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

£2,511.32

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

£2,511.32

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

£2,511.32

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

£208.69

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

£2,511.32

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

£343.97

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

£2,511.32

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

£2,511.32

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

£929.89

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

£2,511.32

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

£204

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

£2,511.32

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

£295

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

£2,511.32

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

£328.01

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

£2,511.32

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

£139.99

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

£2,511.32

vs
Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

£257.13

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

£2,511.32

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

£2,511.32

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

£169.39

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

£2,511.32

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

£354.25

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

£2,511.32

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

£2,511.32

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

£2,511.32

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

£238.62

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

£2,511.32

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

£2,511.32

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

£639.99

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

£2,511.32

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

£326.49

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

£2,511.32

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

£307.67

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

£2,511.32

vs
Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

£218.88

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

£2,511.32

vs
Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

£433.5

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

£2,511.32

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

£2,511.32

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

£8,448.46

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

£739.89

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

£8,448.46

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

£8,448.46

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

£8,448.46

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

£8,448.46

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

£84

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

£8,448.46

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

£488.99

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

£8,448.46

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

£8,448.46

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

£8,448.46

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

£208.69

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

£8,448.46

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

£343.97

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

£8,448.46

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

£8,448.46

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

£929.89

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

£8,448.46

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

£204

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

£8,448.46

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

£295

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

£8,448.46

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

£328.01

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

£8,448.46

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

£139.99

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

£8,448.46

vs
Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

£257.13

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

£8,448.46

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

£8,448.46

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

£169.39

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

£8,448.46

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

£354.25

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

£8,448.46

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

£8,448.46

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

£8,448.46

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

£238.62

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

£8,448.46

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

£8,448.46

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

£639.99

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

£8,448.46

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

£326.49

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

£8,448.46

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

£307.67

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

£8,448.46

vs
Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

£218.88

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

£8,448.46

vs
Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

£433.5

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