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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600 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 i5-12600 is 792 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 7% better in Saints Row than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 177 vs 166 FPS
- Up to 82% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - $239.99 vs $1300.0
- Up to 83% better value when playing Saints Row than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - $1.36 vs $7.83 per FPS
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 65 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600 - 48 vs 12 threads
Saints Row
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
177
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.36/FPS
100%
Price, $
$239.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Updated 350830 minutes ago
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
166
93.78531073446328%
Value, $/FPS
$7.83/FPS
17.369093231162196%
Price, $
$1300
18%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 24-Core, 48-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for $1,300 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 350830 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Single-Core
1667
70.30788696752424%
Multi-Core
13317
100%
Intel Core i5-12600 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Castle Peak |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket TRX4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 24 |
| 12 | Threads | 48 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 280 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12600 or Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Saints Row, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
77 FPS
$12.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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