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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900KS outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3990X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 788 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3990X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 128 vs 24 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 7% better in Fortnite than Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - 243 vs 228 FPS
- Up to 93% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - €322.84 vs €4461.44
- Up to 93% better value when playing Fortnite than Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - €1.33 vs €19.57 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - 150 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X doesn't have integrated graphics
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
Desktop • Feb 7th, 2020
FPS
228
93.82716049382715%
Value, €/FPS
€19.57/FPS
6.796116504854369%
Price, €
€4461.44
7%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990x (64 Kerne, Turbo Boost mit bis zu 4.3GHz, 280W)
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Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
FPS
243
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.33/FPS
100%
Price, €
€322.84
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KS Processor 30 MB Smart Cache Box Silber
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
Desktop • Feb 7th, 2020
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
Desktop • Feb 7th, 2020
Single-Core
1558
57.87518573551264%
Multi-Core
13904
85.7054798742526%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KS |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 7th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 5th, 2022 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i9 |
| Castle Peak | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
64 | Cores | 16 |
128 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 280 W | TDP | 150 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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