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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900F outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900F is 771 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3960X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900F - 48 vs 24 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 14% better in Valorant than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 921 vs 806 FPS
- Up to 70% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - $265.41 vs $877.43
- Up to 74% better value when playing Valorant than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - $0.32 vs $1.21 per FPS
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
806
87%
Value, €/FPS
€1.21/FPS
26%
Price, €
€973.95
30%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 24-Core, 48-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
921
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.32/FPS
100%
Price, €
€294.61
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900F Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X | vs | Intel Core i9-12900F |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i9 |
| Castle Peak | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 16 |
48 | Threads | 24 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 280 W | TDP | Not Available |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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