Intel Core i5 12400 vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i5 12400 with 6 cores 2.5GHz and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X with 24 cores 3.8GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i5 12400 's Advantages
Released 2 years and 2 months late
Integrated graphics card
Higher specification of memory (4800 vs 3200)
Newer PCIe version (5.0 vs 4.0)
Lower TDP (65W vs 280W)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 's Advantages
Larger memory bandwidth (95.37GB/s vs 76.8GB/s)
Higher base frequency (3.8GHz vs 2.5GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (128MB vs 18MB)
More modern manufacturing process (7nm vs 10nm)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i5 12400
+26%
1647
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
1307
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 12400
12344
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
+182%
34932
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i5 12400
+32%
2244
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
1698
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 12400
9793
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
+32%
13003
Cinebench 2024 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 12400
701
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
+186%
2011
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i5 12400
+28%
1622
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
1266
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 12400
8662
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
+157%
22262
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i5 12400
+32%
3528
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
2671
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i5 12400
19439
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
+181%
54650
General Parameters
Jan 2022
Release Date
Nov 2019
Intel
Manufacturer
AMD
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Alder Lake
Core Architecture
Zen 2
i5-12400
Processor Number
3960X
LGA-1700
Socket
sTRX4
UHD Graphics 730
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Package
-
Transistor Count
23.5 billions
10 nm
Manufacturing Process
7 nm
65 W
Power Consumption
280 W
117 W
Max Turbo Power Consumption
-
100°C
Peak Operating Temperature
68 °C
CPU Performance
6
Performance Cores
24
12
Performance Core Threads
48
2.5 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
4.4 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.5 GHz
6
Total Core Count
24
12
Total Thread Count
48
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
25x
Multiplier
38x
80 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
1280 K per core
L2 Cache
512 K per core
18 MB shared
L3 Cache
128 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
Memory Parameters
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Memory Types
DDR4-3200
128 GB
Max Memory Size
256 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
4
76.8 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
95.37 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
-
300 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
-
1450 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
-
192
Shader Units
-
48
Texture Units
-
24
Raster Operation Units
-
24
Execution Units
-
15 W
Power Consumption
-
3840x2160 - 60 Hz
Max Resolution
-
0.35 TFLOPS
Graphics Performance
-
Miscellaneous
5.0
PCIe Version
4.0
20
PCIe Lanes
64
