Intel Core i5-12600K vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X. Specifications, performance, tests

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

• CPU group
  Intel Core i 12000 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3000
• Family
  12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors Ryzen Threadripper
• Generation
  12 3
• Predecessor
  Intel Core i5-11600K -
• Processor Number
  i5-12600K -
• Segment
  Desktop Desktop / Server
• Form Factor
  - Desktops / Boxed Processor
• Series
  - Ryzen Threadripper 3000 Series

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

• A-Core
  6x Golden Cove -
• B-Core
  4x Gracemont -
• Base Frequency
  3.7 GHz 3.8 GHz
• Core architecture
  hybrid (big.LITTLE) normal
• CPU Cores
  10 24
• CPU Threads
  16 48
• E-core Base Clock
  2.8 GHz -
• E-core Max Turbo
  3.6 GHz -
• Efficient Cores
  4 -
• Hyperthreading / SMT
  Yes Yes
• Max. Boost Clock
  4.9 GHz 4.5 GHz
• Overclocking
  Yes Yes
• P-core Base Clock
  3.7 GHz -
• P-core Max Turbo
  4.9 GHz -
• Performance Cores
  6 -
• Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
  4.9 GHz 4.5 GHz
• Turbo Frequency (10 Cores)
  4.5 GHz -
• Turbo Frequency (24 Cores)
  - 4 GHz

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

• DirectX Version
  12 -
• Execution units
  32 -
• Generation
  12 -
• GPU Frequency
  400 MHz -
• GPU name
  Intel UHD Graphics 770 None
• GPU Turbo
  1450 MHz -
• Graphics Base Frequency
  300 MHz -
• Graphics Output
  eDP 1.4b, DP 1.4a, HDMI 2.1 -
• Max. displays
  4 -
• Max. GPU Memory
  16 GB -
• Release date
  Q4/2021 -
• Shader
  256 -
• Technology
  10 nm -

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

• AV1
  Decode No
• H.264 / AVC
  Decode / Encode No
• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  Decode / Encode No
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  Decode / Encode No
• JPEG
  Decode / Encode No
• VC-1
  Decode No
• VP8
  Decode No
• VP9
  Decode / Encode No

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and Intel Core i5-12600K. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

• ECC
  Yes Yes
• Max. Memory
  128 GB 2048 GB
• Memory channels
  2 4
• Memory type
  Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s DDR4
• PCIe lanes
  20 72
• PCIe version
  5.0 and 4.0 4.0
• PCIe
  - PCIe 4.0
• System Memory Specification
  - 3200

• AES-NI
  Yes Yes

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i5-12600K and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

• Maximum Operating Temperature
  100 °C 95 °C
• Maximum Turbo Power
  150 W -
• Processor Base Power (PBP)
  125 W -
• TDP (PL1, legacy label)
  125 W 280 W
• TDP (PL2)
  228 W / 56 s -
• Default TDP
  - 280 W

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i5-12600K and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

• Architecture
  Alder Lake S Castle Peak (Zen 2)
• Cache (manufacturer label)
  20 MB Intel Smart Cache -
• Codename
  Products formerly Alder Lake Castle Peak
• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+ SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
• L2-Cache
  9.5 MB (Total cache capacity) 12 MB
• L3-Cache
  20 MB 128 MB
• Marketing Status (manufacturer label)
  Launched -
• Part Number
  BX8071512600K -
• Release date
  Q4/2021 2019-11-25
• Socket
  FCLGA1700 sTRX4
• Technology
  Intel 7 (Manufacturer process designation) TSMC 7nm FinFET
• Use Conditions
  PC/Client/Tablet, Workstation -
• Virtualization
  VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d AMD-V, SVM
• L1-Cache
  - 1.5 MB
• Manufacturer product ID (boxed)
  - 100-100000010WOF
• Manufacturer product ID (tray)
  - 100-000000010
• Operating systems
  - Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition / RHEL x86 64-Bit / Ubuntu x86 64-Bit / Windows 11 - 64-Bit Edition
• Thermal Solution (PIB)
  - Not Included