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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 7% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - 127 vs 119 FPS
- Up to 82% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - $187.99 vs $1045.0
- Up to 83% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - $1.48 vs $8.78 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
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
127
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.48/FPS
100%
Price, $
$187.99
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
119
93.7007874015748%
Value, $/FPS
$8.78/FPS
16.856492027334852%
Price, $
$1045
17%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX 16-core, 32-thread desktop processor
Buy for $1,045 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349516 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
Desktop • Jul 14th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
Desktop • Jul 14th, 2020
Single-Core
1676
68.40816326530611%
Multi-Core
12353
100%
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
Baldur's Gate 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
74 FPS
$16.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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93 FPS
$18.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699
In Stock
80 FPS
$16.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,329.49
In Stock
74 FPS
$16.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,221.99
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74 FPS
$25.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,899.99
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80 FPS
$20.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,607.03
In Stock
70 FPS
$19.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
In Stock
62 FPS
$14.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899
In Stock
93 FPS
$19.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,799.99
In Stock
70 FPS
$19.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
In Stock
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