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Prices and StockMSRP $289
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MSRP $289
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K 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 i5-12600K is 710 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3960X.
Advantages of Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600K - 48 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 5% better in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 229 vs 219 FPS
- Up to 84% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - $173.00 vs $1070.00
- Up to 84% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - $0.76 vs $4.89 per FPS
- Consumes up to 55% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 125 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 24-Core, 48-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
229
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.76/FPS
100%
Price, $
$173
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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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X | vs | Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i5 |
| Castle Peak | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 10 |
48 | Threads | 16 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 280 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Ryzen Threadripper 3960X or Core i5-12600K
With selected game settings
121 FPS
$13.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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112 FPS
$16.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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112 FPS
$10.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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141 FPS
$11.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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140 FPS
$12.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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127 FPS
$28.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,598
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106 FPS
$12.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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