Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900K is 710 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 22% better in Minecraft than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 853 vs 700 FPS
- Up to 76% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - CA$409.0 vs CA$1670.0
- Up to 80% better value when playing Minecraft than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - CA$0.48 vs CA$2.39 per FPS
- Consumes up to 55% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 125 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900K - 48 vs 24 threads
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
853
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.48/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$409
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for CA$409 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 9932 minutes ago
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
700
82%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.39/FPS
20%
Price, CA$
CA$1670
24%
Buy for CA$1,670 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 9932 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X |
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Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
Alder Lake | Codename | Castle Peak |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket TRX4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 24 |
24 | Threads | 48 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 280 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |