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 Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600K - 64 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 26% better in Minecraft than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - 834 vs 663 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
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Desktop • Aug 13th, 2018
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX | vs | Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 13th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i5 |
| Colfax | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket SP3r2 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
32 | Cores | 10 |
64 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 250 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 12 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
