Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12500 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 i5-12500 is 771 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 4% better in Death Stranding than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 239 vs 229 FPS
- Up to 84% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - $195.98 vs $1244.02
- Up to 85% better value when playing Death Stranding than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - $0.82 vs $5.43 per 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
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12500 - 48 vs 12 threads
Death Stranding
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
239
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.82/FPS
100%
Price, $
$195.98
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $195.98 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 62 minutes ago
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
229
95%
Value, $/FPS
$5.43/FPS
15%
Price, $
$1244.02
15%
Buy for $1,244.02 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 62 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12500 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X |
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Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
Alder Lake | Codename | Castle Peak |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket TRX4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 24 |
12 | Threads | 48 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 280 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |