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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900F outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3990X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900F is 697 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3990X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900F - 128 vs 24 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 9% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - 186 vs 170 FPS
- Up to 87% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - $263.91 vs $2044.37
- Up to 88% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - $1.57 vs $13.35 per FPS
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
Desktop • Feb 7th, 2020
FPS
170
91.39784946236558%
Value, €/FPS
€13.35/FPS
11.760299625468166%
Price, €
€2269.25
12%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X 64-Core, 128-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
186
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.57/FPS
100%
Price, €
€292.94
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
Ultra+
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
Desktop • Feb 7th, 2020
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
Desktop • Feb 7th, 2020
Single-Core
1558
61.362741236707365%
Multi-Core
13904
100%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X | vs | Intel Core i9-12900F |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 7th, 2020 | 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 |
64 | Cores | 16 |
128 | Threads | 24 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 280 W | TDP | Not Available |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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