Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700K is 710 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3960X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700K - 48 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 12% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 203 vs 181 FPS
- Up to 81% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - $227.99 vs $1200.0
- Up to 83% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - $1.12 vs $6.63 per FPS
- Consumes up to 55% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 125 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
203
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.12/FPS
100%
Price, $
$227.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X | vs | Intel Core i7-12700K |
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Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i7 |
Castle Peak | Codename | Alder Lake |
AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 12 |
48 | Threads | 20 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
280 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |