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Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX vs Core i7-12700K

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX vs Core i7-12700K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-12700K

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for 186.81 on Amazon

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-12700K

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for 186.81 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 44 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 1179 days newer than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700K - 64 vs 20 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K

  • Performs up to 20% better in Lost Ark than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - 298 vs 249 FPS
  • Consumes up to 50% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - 125 vs 250 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Lost Ark.
Lost Ark

Lost Ark

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

Desktop • Aug 13th, 2018


FPS

249

84%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

298

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.63/FPS

100%

Price, €

€186.81

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for 186.81 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 44 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

Desktop • Aug 13th, 2018

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

Desktop • Aug 13th, 2018


Single-Core

1180

47%

Multi-Core

7221

53%

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2531

100%

Multi-Core

13694

100%

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX Logo

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

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Intel Core i7-12700K Logo

Intel Core i7-12700K

Aug 13th, 2018Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen ThreadripperCollectionCore i7
ColfaxCodenameAlder Lake
AMD Socket SP3r2SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
32
Cores12
64
Threads20
3.0 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
4.2 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.0 GHz
250 WTDP
125 W
12 nmProcess Size
10 nm
30.0xMultiplier
36.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
YesOverclockableYes

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