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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900KS outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 862 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 25% better in Dead Island 2 than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 205 vs 164 FPS
- Up to 68% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - $280.59 vs $877.43
- Up to 74% better value when playing Dead Island 2 than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - $1.52 vs $5.94 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 150 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 48 vs 24 threads
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
FPS
205
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.52/FPS
100%
Price, €
€311.45
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900KS Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.50 GHz
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Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
164
80%
Value, €/FPS
€5.94/FPS
25%
Price, €
€973.95
31%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 24-Core, 48-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for €973.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 81 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KS | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 5th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Castle Peak |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket TRX4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 16 | Cores | 24 |
| 24 | Threads | 48 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
150 W | TDP | 280 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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