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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K 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 i9-12900K is 636 days newer than Ryzen Threadripper 3990X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 18% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - 130 vs 110 FPS
- Consumes up to 55% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - 125 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900K - 128 vs 24 threads
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
130
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.28/FPS
100%
Price, €
€427
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K 12. Generation Alder Lake 16-Core 3,2 GHz LGA 1700 Prozessor-BX8071512900K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
Desktop • Feb 7th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Feb 7th, 2020 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Castle Peak |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket TRX4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 16 | Cores | 64 |
| 24 | Threads | 128 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 280 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
73 FPS
€20.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€19.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,439
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€21.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,699
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67 FPS
€20.88/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,399
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116 FPS
€23.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€2,709
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105 FPS
€21.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€2,299
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59 FPS
€19.31/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,139
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103 FPS
€18.83/FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,939
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103 FPS
€18.15/FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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85 FPS
€19.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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