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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600 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 i5-12600 is 1211 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 17% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 199 vs 170 FPS
- Up to 74% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - $189.99 vs $738.99
- Up to 78% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - $0.95 vs $4.35 per FPS
- Consumes up to 74% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 65 vs 250 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600 - 48 vs 12 threads
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
199
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.95/FPS
100%
Price, $
$189.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
FPS
170
85%
Value, $/FPS
$4.35/FPS
21%
Price, $
$738.99
25%
AMD YD297XAZAFWOF Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 24 Core, 48 Thread Processor, Pack of 1
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Updated 162 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 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 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 250 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12600 or Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Total War: WARHAMMER III, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
62 FPS
$32.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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