Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900KS 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 i9-12900KS is 862 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 8% better in Sons Of The Forest than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 113 vs 105 FPS
- Up to 73% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - €407.12 vs €1506.42
- Up to 75% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - €3.6 vs €14.35 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 150 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 i9-12900KS - 48 vs 24 threads
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
FPS
113
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.6/FPS
100%
Price, €
€407.12
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for €407.12 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 100 minutes ago
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
105
92%
Value, €/FPS
€14.35/FPS
25%
Price, €
€1506.42
27%
Buy for €1,506.42 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 100 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KS | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X |
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Apr 5th, 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 | 24 |
24 | Threads | 48 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
150 W | TDP | 280 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |