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Ryzen Threadripper 3990X vs Core i9-12900

Ryzen Threadripper 3990X vs Core i9-12900: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900

2.4 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
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FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900

2.4 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Aufrüst-Kit Intel Core i9-12900, Gigabyte B760M, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 Kühler, ohne Arbeitsspeicher, komplett fertig montiert und getestet

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In Stock

Updated 171 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms Ryzen Threadripper 3990X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 697 days newer than Ryzen Threadripper 3990X.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900 - 128 vs 24 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900

  • Performs up to 7% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - 222 vs 207 FPS
  • Consumes up to 77% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - 65 vs 280 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

Desktop • Feb 7th, 2020


FPS

207

93%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

222

100%

Value, €/FPS

€3.82/FPS

100%

Price, €

€849

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Aufrüst-Kit Intel Core i9-12900, Gigabyte B760M, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 Kühler, ohne Arbeitsspeicher, komplett fertig montiert und getestet

Buy for 849 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 171 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

Desktop • Feb 7th, 2020

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

Desktop • Feb 7th, 2020


Single-Core

1558

63%

Multi-Core

13904

100%

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2473

100%

Multi-Core

13044

93%

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X Logo

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

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Intel Core i9-12900 Logo

Intel Core i9-12900

Feb 7th, 2020Release Date
Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen ThreadripperCollectionCore i9
Castle PeakCodenameAlder Lake
AMD Socket TRX4SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
64
Cores16
128
Threads24
2.9 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.4 GHz
4.3 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.1 GHz
280 WTDP
65 W
7 nm
Process Size10 nm
29.0x
Multiplier24.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Ryzen Threadripper 3990X or Core i9-12900

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, 1920 x 1080, Extreme

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