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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600KF 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 i5-12600KF is 1129 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX.
Advantages of Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 48 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 11% better in Sons Of The Forest than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 111 vs 100 FPS
- Up to 84% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - $144.59 vs $894.99
- Up to 85% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - $1.30 vs $8.95 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 125 vs 250 Watts
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
FPS
100
90%
Value, $/FPS
$8.95/FPS
15%
Price, $
$894.99
16%
AMD YD297XAZAFWOF Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 24 Core, 48 Thread Processor, Pack of 1
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Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
111
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.3/FPS
100%
Price, $
$144.59
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX | vs | Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2nd, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i5 |
| Colfax | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket SP3r2 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 10 |
48 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 250 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 12 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX or Core i5-12600KF
With selected game settings
58 FPS
$25.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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97 FPS
$14.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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103 FPS
$16.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$894.99
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$343.99
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$894.99
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