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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2950X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900K is 1161 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2950X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 21% better in Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - 155 vs 128 FPS
- Up to 50% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - $392.64 vs $786.04
- Up to 59% better value when playing Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - $2.81 vs $6.82 per FPS
- Consumes up to 31% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - 125 vs 180 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900K - 32 vs 24 threads
Dying Light 2: Stay Human
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
155
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.81/FPS
100%
Price, €
€435.83
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W and Intel Arc A750 Limited Edition 8GB PCI Express 4.0 Graphics Card
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Aug 31st, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Colfax |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 16 | Cores | 16 |
| 24 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 180 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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