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Ryzen Threadripper 3960X vs Core i5-12400

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X vs Core i5-12400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Prices and Stock

MSRP $1399

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Prices and Stock

MSRP $199

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms Ryzen Threadripper 3960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 771 days newer than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X.

Advantages of Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400 - 48 vs 12 threads

Advantages of Core i5-12400

  • Performs up to 1% better in Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 192 vs 191 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
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This is a free version of Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands.
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019


FPS

191

99%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

192

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.85/FPS

100%

Price, €

€164.13

100%

FPS and Value Winner

CPU CORE I5-12400 S1700 Box/2.5G BX8071512400 S RL4V IN

Buy for 164.13 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 174 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019


Single-Core

1667

77%

Multi-Core

13317

100%

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

8847

66%

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X Logo

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

vs
Intel Core i5-12400 Logo

Core i5-12400

Nov 25th, 2019Release Date
Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen ThreadripperCollectionCore i5
Castle PeakCodenameAlder Lake
AMD Socket TRX4SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
24
Cores6
48
Threads12
3.8 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.5 GHz
4.5 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.4 GHz
280 WTDP
65 W
7 nm
Process Size10 nm
38.0x
Multiplier25.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 730
Yes
OverclockableNo

PCs Using Ryzen Threadripper 3960X or Core i5-12400

With selected game settings

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and Core i5-12400 Popular Comparisons

Compare 2 Processors in Games

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

164.13

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

512.55

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

164.13

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

219

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

164.13

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

135

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

164.13

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

179.84

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

164.13

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

98

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

164.13

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

317

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

164.13

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

169.84

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

164.13

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

201.2

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

164.13

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

243.3

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

164.13

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

414

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

164.13

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

144.41

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

164.13

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

367.85

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

164.13

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

242.21

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

164.13

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

314

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

164.13

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

434.79

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

164.13

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

198.71

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

164.13

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

348.9

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

164.13

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

520

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

164.13

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

168.69

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

164.13

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

157.96

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

164.13

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

164.13

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

157

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

164.13

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

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

164.13

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

485

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

164.13

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

786.34

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

164.13

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

431.06

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

164.13

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

365.83

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

164.13

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

227.89

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

164.13

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

471.07

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

164.13

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

75.94

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

164.13

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

303.77

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

512.55

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

219

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

135

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

179.84

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

98

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

317

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

169.84

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

201.2

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

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

243.3

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

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

414

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

144.41

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

367.85

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

242.21

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

314

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

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

434.79

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

198.71

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

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

348.9

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

520

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

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

168.69

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

157.96

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

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

157

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

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

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

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

485

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

786.34

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

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

431.06

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

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

365.83

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

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

227.89

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

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

471.07

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