Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3970X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900 is 771 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3970X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 16% better in Dota 2 than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 249 vs 214 FPS
- Up to 65% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - €849.0 vs €2439.63
- Up to 70% better value when playing Dota 2 than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - €3.41 vs €11.4 per FPS
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 65 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900 - 64 vs 24 threads
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
249
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.41/FPS
100%
Price, €
€849
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for €849 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 28 minutes ago
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
214
85%
Value, €/FPS
€11.4/FPS
29%
Price, €
€2439.63
34%
Buy for €2,439.63 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 28 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X |
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Jan 4th, 2022 | 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 | 32 |
24 | Threads | 64 |
2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 280 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |