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CA$416.89
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $599
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MSRP in USD: $599
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $649
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MSRP in USD: $649
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2920X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900K is 1128 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2920X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 217% better in Cities: Skylines II than Ryzen Threadripper 2920X - 73 vs 23 FPS
- Up to 64% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2920X - CA$416.89 vs CA$1163.52
- Up to 89% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Ryzen Threadripper 2920X - CA$5.71 vs CA$50.59 per FPS
- Consumes up to 31% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X - 125 vs 180 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X doesn't have integrated graphics
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
73
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$5.71/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$416.89
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
Buy for CA$416.89 on Amazon
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Updated 10740 minutes ago
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Desktop • Oct 3rd, 2018
FPS
23
31%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$50.59/FPS
11%
Price, CA$
CA$1163.52
35%
AMD YD292XA8AFWOF Ryzen Threadripper 2920X (12-Core/24-Thread) Processor 4.3 GHz Max Boost 38MB Cache
Buy for CA$1,163.52 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 10737 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Desktop • Oct 3rd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 3rd, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Colfax |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 12 |
| 24 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 180 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Cities: Skylines II, 1920 x 1080, High
73 FPS
CA$73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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34 FPS
CA$69.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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23 FPS
CA$114.67/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 512 GB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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25 FPS
CA$86.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,169.09
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