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Ryzen Threadripper 3970X vs Core i9-12900KF

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X vs Core i9-12900KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms Ryzen Threadripper 3970X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 710 days newer than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X.

Advantages of Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 64 vs 24 threads

Advantages of Core i9-12900KF

  • Performs up to 13% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 203 vs 180 FPS
  • Consumes up to 55% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 125 vs 280 Watts
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Total War: WARHAMMER III

Total War: WARHAMMER III

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019


FPS

180

89%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

203

100%

Value, €/FPS

€2.04/FPS

100%

Price, €

€414.73

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i9-12900KF 3,2 GHz LGA1700 Tra, CM8071504549231 Schwarz

Buy for 414.73 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 114 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019


Single-Core

1636

64%

Multi-Core

14008

94%

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2542

100%

Multi-Core

14881

100%

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X Logo

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

vs
Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo

Core i9-12900KF

Nov 25th, 2019Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen ThreadripperCollectionCore i9
Castle PeakCodenameAlder Lake
AMD Socket TRX4SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
32
Cores16
64
Threads24
3.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.2 GHz
4.5 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.2 GHz
280 WTDP
125 W
7 nm
Process Size10 nm
37.0x
Multiplier32.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

PCs Using Ryzen Threadripper 3970X or Core i9-12900KF

With selected game settings

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Core i9-12900KF Popular Comparisons

Compare 2 Processors in Games

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

414.73

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

489

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

414.73

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

414.73

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

319

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

414.73

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

167.92

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

414.73

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

85.91

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

414.73

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

342

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

414.73

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

339

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

414.73

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

198.8

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

414.73

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

251.49

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

414.73

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

394.2

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

414.73

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

122.9

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

414.73

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

382.89

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

414.73

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

489

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

414.73

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

1,014.5

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

414.73

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

493.5

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

414.73

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

171.73

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

414.73

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

774.55

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

414.73

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

202.51

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

414.73

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

414.73

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

414.73

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

148.1

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

414.73

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

199.76

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

414.73

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

472.75

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

414.73

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

1,169

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

414.73

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

374.09

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

414.73

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

392.14

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

414.73

vs
Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

339

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

414.73

vs
Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

248

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

414.73

vs
Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

495.38

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

414.73

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

63.99

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

414.73

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

639

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

489

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

319

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

167.92

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

85.91

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

342

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

339

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

198.8

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

251.49

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

394.2

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

122.9

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

382.89

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

489

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

1,014.5

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

493.5

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

171.73

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

774.55

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

202.51

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

148.1

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

199.76

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

472.75

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

1,169

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

374.09

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

392.14

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

vs
Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

339

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

vs
Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

248

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

vs
Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

495.38

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