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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600 is 1261 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 7% better in Dead Space than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - 160 vs 150 FPS
- Up to 82% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - $189.4 vs $1059.22
- Up to 83% better value when playing Dead Space than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - $1.18 vs $7.06 per FPS
- Consumes up to 74% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - 65 vs 250 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600 - 64 vs 12 threads
Dead Space
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
160
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.18/FPS
100%
Price, $
$189.4
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Desktop • Aug 13th, 2018
FPS
150
93.75%
Value, $/FPS
$7.06/FPS
16.71388101983003%
Price, $
$1059.22
17%
AMD YD299XAZAFWOF Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX Processor
Buy for $1,059.22 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 55701 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Desktop • Aug 13th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Desktop • Aug 13th, 2018
Single-Core
1180
49.768030366933786%
Multi-Core
7221
74.28248122621129%
Intel Core i5-12600 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Aug 13th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Colfax |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 32 |
| 12 | Threads | 64 |
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 2990WX
Dead Space, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
75 FPS
$26.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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