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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3970X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 771 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3970X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900 - 64 vs 24 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 12% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 201 vs 180 FPS
- Up to 73% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - $301.22 vs $1107.75
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 65 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X doesn't have integrated graphics
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
180
89.55223880597015%
Value, €/FPS
Price, €
€1229.6
27%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 32-Core, 64-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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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
Ultimate
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Single-Core
1636
66.15446825717751%
Multi-Core
14008
100%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | vs | Intel Core i9-12900 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
32 | Cores | 16 |
64 | Threads | 24 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 280 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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