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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900 is 539 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 11% better in World of Warcraft than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - 218 vs 196 FPS
- Up to 49% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - $334.88 vs $656.05
- Up to 54% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - $1.71 vs $3.72 per FPS
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - 65 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900 - 32 vs 24 threads
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
218
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.71/FPS
100%
Price, €
€371.72
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
Desktop • Jul 14th, 2020
FPS
196
89%
Value, €/FPS
€3.72/FPS
45%
Price, €
€728.21
51%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX 16-core, 32-thread desktop processor
Buy for €728.21 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2294 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
Desktop • Jul 14th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jul 14th, 2020 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Castle Peak |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket WRX8 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 16 | Cores | 16 |
| 24 | Threads | 32 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 280 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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