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 Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 7% better in Dead Space than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - 161 vs 150 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 Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600K - 64 vs 16 threads
Dead Space
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Desktop • Aug 13th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12600K | vs | 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 |
