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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 1950X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 1608 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 1950X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 22% better in World of Warcraft than Ryzen Threadripper 1950X - 218 vs 178 FPS
- Up to 61% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 1950X - CA$549.99 vs CA$1393.07
- Consumes up to 64% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X - 65 vs 180 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900 - 32 vs 24 threads
World of Warcraft
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
Desktop • Aug 10th, 2017
FPS
178
81.65137614678899%
Value, CA$/FPS
Price, CA$
CA$1393.07
39%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X (16-core/32-thread) Desktop Processor (YD195XA8AEWOF)
Buy for CA$1,393.07 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
Desktop • Aug 10th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
Desktop • Aug 10th, 2017
Single-Core
1171
47.35139506672058%
Multi-Core
7539
57.796688132474706%
Intel Core i9-12900 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Aug 10th, 2017 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Whitehaven |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 16 | Cores | 16 |
| 24 | Threads | 32 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 180 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900 or Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
World of Warcraft, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
159 FPS
CA$15.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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159 FPS
CA$19.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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176 FPS
CA$17.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,999
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169 FPS
CA$17.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,941.65
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180 FPS
CA$18.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$3,346.65
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180 FPS
CA$18.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 4 TB SSD
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CA$3,306.15
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159 FPS
CA$18.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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CA$2,955.15
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180 FPS
CA$29.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$5,299.99
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173 FPS
CA$26.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$4,499.99
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173 FPS
CA$18.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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