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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900K 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 i9-12900K is 636 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3990X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 6% better in Fortnite than Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - 242 vs 228 FPS
- Up to 87% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - $392.64 vs $3111.22
- Up to 88% better value when playing Fortnite than Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - $1.8 vs $15.15 per FPS
- Consumes up to 55% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - 125 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900K - 128 vs 24 threads
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
242
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.8/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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Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
Desktop • Feb 7th, 2020
FPS
228
94%
Value, €/FPS
€15.15/FPS
11%
Price, €
€3453.45
12%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X 64-Core, 128-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for €3,453.45 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 8336 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
Desktop • Feb 7th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Feb 7th, 2020 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Castle Peak |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket TRX4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 16 | Cores | 64 |
| 24 | Threads | 128 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 280 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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