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 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400 - 128 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 1% better in Far Cry 6 than Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - 147 vs 146 FPS
- Up to 96% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - $161.76 vs $4255.0
- Up to 96% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - $1.1 vs $29.14 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
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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FPS
147
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.1/FPS
100%
Price, $
$161.76
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Feb 7th, 2020
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X | vs | Intel Core i5-12400 |
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Feb 7th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i5 |
Castle Peak | Codename | Alder Lake |
AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
64 | Cores | 6 |
128 | Threads | 12 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
280 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |