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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900 is 1190 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900 - 48 vs 24 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 20% better in World of Warcraft than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 218 vs 182 FPS
- Up to 60% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - $334.88 vs $840.87
- Up to 67% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - $1.71 vs $5.13 per FPS
- Consumes up to 74% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 65 vs 250 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX doesn't have integrated graphics
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
FPS
182
83%
Value, €/FPS
€5.13/FPS
33%
Price, €
€933.37
39%
AMD YD297XAZAFWOF Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 24 Core, 48 Thread Processor, Pack of 1
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Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
218
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.71/FPS
100%
Price, €
€371.72
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX | vs | Intel Core i9-12900 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2nd, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i9 |
| Colfax | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket SP3r2 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 16 |
48 | Threads | 24 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 250 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 12 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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