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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900KS 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 i9-12900KS is 862 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3970X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 32% better in F1 23 than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 312 vs 237 FPS
- Up to 81% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - €458.65 vs €2439.63
- Up to 86% better value when playing F1 23 than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - €1.47 vs €10.29 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 150 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 i9-12900KS - 64 vs 24 threads
F1 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
FPS
312
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.47/FPS
100%
Price, €
€458.65
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KS Processor 30 MB Smart Cache Box Silber
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Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
237
75%
Value, €/FPS
€10.29/FPS
14%
Price, €
€2439.63
18%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970x (32 Kerne, Turbo Boost mit bis zu 4.5GHz, 280W)
Buy for €2,439.63 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 41 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KS | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X |
|---|---|---|
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 | 32 |
| 24 | Threads | 64 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
150 W | TDP | 280 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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