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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 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 3970X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 17% better in Rust than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 240 vs 205 FPS
- Up to 87% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - $239.99 vs $1900.99
- Up to 89% better value when playing Rust than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - $0.81 vs $7.53 per FPS
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 65 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600 - 64 vs 12 threads
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
240
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.81/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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Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
205
85.41666666666666%
Value, $/FPS
$7.53/FPS
10.756972111553784%
Price, $
$1900.99
12%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 32-Core, 64-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for $1,900.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 352164 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Single-Core
1636
69.00042176296921%
Multi-Core
14008
100%
Intel Core i5-12600 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X |
|---|---|---|
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 | 32 |
| 12 | Threads | 64 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 280 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12600 or Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
109 FPS
$8.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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