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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600K is 478 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 18% better in New World than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - 143 vs 121 FPS
- Up to 80% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - $177.2 vs $897.22
- Up to 83% better value when playing New World than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - $1.24 vs $7.42 per FPS
- Consumes up to 55% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - 125 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600K - 32 vs 16 threads
New World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
143
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.24/FPS
100%
Price, $
$177.2
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
Desktop • Jul 14th, 2020
FPS
121
84%
Value, $/FPS
$7.42/FPS
16%
Price, $
$897.22
19%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX 16-core, 32-thread desktop processor
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In Stock
Updated 2432 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
Desktop • Jul 14th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jul 14th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Castle Peak |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket WRX8 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 280 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12600K or Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
New World, 1920 x 1080, Very High
83 FPS
$13.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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87 FPS
$20.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,754.11
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94 FPS
$7.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$725.22
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87 FPS
$21.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,835.65
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87 FPS
$13.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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94 FPS
$9.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$930.24
In Stock
107 FPS
$15.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699
In Stock
98 FPS
$36.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,598
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83 FPS
$16.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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76 FPS
$11.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$854.67
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