Intel Core i5 12600 vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i5 12600 with 6 cores 3.3GHz and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X with 64 cores 2.9GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i5 12600 's Advantages
Released 2 years late
Integrated graphics card
Higher specification of memory (4800 vs 3200)
Newer PCIe version (5.0 vs 4.0)
Higher base frequency (3.3GHz vs 2.9GHz)
Lower TDP (65W vs 280W)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X 's Advantages
Larger memory bandwidth (95.37GB/s vs 76.8GB/s)
Larger L3 cache size (128MB vs 18MB)
More modern manufacturing process (7nm vs 10nm)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i5 12600
+46%
1853
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
1262
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 12600
13367
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
+466%
75671
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i5 12600
+122%
2536
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
1138
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 12600
10456
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
+7%
11211
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i5 12600
+41%
1793
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
1265
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 12600
8457
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
+224%
27453
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i5 12600
+48%
3814
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
2564
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i5 12600
21246
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
+278%
80316
General Parameters
Jan 2022
Release Date
Jan 2020
Intel
Manufacturer
AMD
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Alder Lake
Core Architecture
Zen 2
i5-12600
Processor Number
-
LGA-1700
Socket
sTRX4
UHD Graphics 770
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Package
-
Transistor Count
19.2 billions
10 nm
Manufacturing Process
7 nm
65 W
Power Consumption
280 W
117 W
Max Turbo Power Consumption
-
100°C
Peak Operating Temperature
95 °C
CPU Performance
6
Performance Cores
64
6
Performance Core Threads
128
3.3 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.9 GHz
4.8 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.3 GHz
6
Total Core Count
64
12
Total Thread Count
128
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
33x
Multiplier
29x
80 K per core
L1 Cache
96 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
Yes
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
-
300 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
-
1450 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
-
256
Shader Units
-
16
Texture Units
-
8
Raster Operation Units
-
32
Execution Units
-
15 W
Power Consumption
-
0.78 TFLOPS
Graphics Performance
-
Miscellaneous
5.0
PCIe Version
4.0
20
PCIe Lanes
64
