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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12400F outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12400F is 1190 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 6% better in Fortnite than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 237 vs 224 FPS
- Up to 22% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - $899.99 vs $1150.0
- Up to 26% better value when playing Fortnite than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - $3.8 vs $5.13 per FPS
- Consumes up to 74% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 65 vs 250 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400F - 48 vs 12 threads
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
237
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.8/FPS
100%
Price, $
$899.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400F | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 2nd, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Colfax |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 24 |
| 12 | Threads | 48 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 250 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12400F or Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
107 FPS
$9.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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72 FPS
$12.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
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115 FPS
$8.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949
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72 FPS
$11.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$832.73
In Stock
107 FPS
$10.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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107 FPS
$10.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,149.99
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72 FPS
$14.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,058.99
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92 FPS
$10.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,002
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49 FPS
$15.71/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$769.99
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127 FPS
$9.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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