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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 1179 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900K - 64 vs 24 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 39% better in Far Cry 6 than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - 164 vs 118 FPS
- Up to 72% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - $218.51 vs $774.49
- 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
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Desktop • Aug 13th, 2018
FPS
118
71.95121951219512%
Value, €/FPS
Price, €
€859.68
28%
AMD YD299XAZAFWOF Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX Processor
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Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Desktop • Aug 13th, 2018
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Desktop • Aug 13th, 2018
Single-Core
1180
45.038167938931295%
Multi-Core
7221
46.75299449660084%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 13th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i9 |
| Colfax | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket SP3r2 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
32 | Cores | 16 |
64 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 250 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 12 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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