Buy on Amazon
CA$1,161.69
In Stock
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $1399
Availability
MSRP in USD: $1399
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $494
Availability
MSRP in USD: $494
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900F is 771 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3960X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900F - 48 vs 24 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 5% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 183 vs 174 FPS
- Up to 35% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - CA$754.05 vs CA$1161.69
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
174
95.08196721311475%
Value, CA$/FPS
Price, CA$
CA$1161.69
64%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 24-Core, 48-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, without Cooler
Buy for CA$1,161.69 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 64 minutes ago
Intel CORE PROCESSOR I9-12900F 2.40GHZ (TURBE 5.1GHZ) 30MB CACHE 16 NUCLEOS, 24 THREADS LGA1700 BX8071512900F -
Buy for CA$754.05 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 66 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Single-Core
1667
65.65576998818432%
Multi-Core
13317
95.87473002159828%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X | vs | Intel Core i9-12900F |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i9 |
| Castle Peak | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 16 |
48 | Threads | 24 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 280 W | TDP | Not Available |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
