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CA$399
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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 7% better in Apex Legends than Ryzen Threadripper 2920X - 300 vs 280 FPS
- Up to 31% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2920X - CA$399.0 vs CA$574.75
- Up to 35% better value when playing Apex Legends than Ryzen Threadripper 2920X - CA$1.33 vs CA$2.05 per FPS
- Consumes up to 31% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X - 125 vs 180 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X doesn't have integrated graphics
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
300
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.33/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$399
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$399 on Amazon
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Updated 151 minutes ago
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Desktop • Oct 3rd, 2018
FPS
280
93.33333333333333%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.05/FPS
64.87804878048782%
Price, CA$
CA$574.75
69%
AMD YD292XA8AFWOF Ryzen Threadripper 2920X (12-Core/24-Thread) Processor 4.3 GHz Max Boost 38MB Cache
Buy for CA$574.75 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 152 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
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Desktop • Oct 3rd, 2018
Single-Core
1274
48.62595419847328%
Multi-Core
7454
48.26157332470055%
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
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
229 FPS
CA$10.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,299.99
In Stock
300 FPS
CA$18.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$5,534.33
In Stock
190 FPS
CA$11.86/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 512 GB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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CA$2,253.17
In Stock
196 FPS
CA$10.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,149.99
In Stock
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