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Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX vs Core i9-12900KF

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX vs Core i9-12900KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

3.0 GHz | 24-core

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX Logo
AMD YD297XAZAFWOF Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 24 Core, 48 Thread Processor, Pack of 1

Buy for 806.3 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 103 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Core i9-12900KF

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for 243.2 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 102 minutes ago

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

3.0 GHz | 24-core

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX Logo
AMD YD297XAZAFWOF Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 24 Core, 48 Thread Processor, Pack of 1

Buy for 806.3 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 103 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Core i9-12900KF

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for 243.2 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 102 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 1129 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX.

Advantages of Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 48 vs 24 threads

Advantages of Core i9-12900KF

  • Performs up to 38% better in Starfield than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 77 vs 56 FPS
  • Up to 70% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - $219.10 vs $726.40
  • Up to 78% better value when playing Starfield than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - $3.16 vs $14.40 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 50% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 125 vs 250 Watts
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Starfield

Starfield

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018


FPS

56

73%

Value, €/FPS

€14.4/FPS

22%

Price, €

€806.3

30%

AMD YD297XAZAFWOF Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 24 Core, 48 Thread Processor, Pack of 1

Buy for 806.3 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 103 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

77

100%

Value, €/FPS

€3.16/FPS

100%

Price, €

€243.2

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for 243.2 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 102 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018


Single-Core

1235

49%

Multi-Core

7407

50%

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2542

100%

Multi-Core

14881

100%

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX Logo

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

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Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo

Core i9-12900KF

Oct 2nd, 2018Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen ThreadripperCollectionCore i9
ColfaxCodenameAlder Lake
AMD Socket SP3r2SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
24
Cores16
48
Threads24
3.0 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.2 GHz
4.2 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.2 GHz
250 WTDP
125 W
12 nmProcess Size
10 nm
30.0xMultiplier
32.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and Core i9-12900KF Popular Comparisons

Compare 2 Processors in Games

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

243.2

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

431.53

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

243.2

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

177.48

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

243.2

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

106.31

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

243.2

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

134.23

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

243.2

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

75.2

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

243.2

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

254.68

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

243.2

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

161.26

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

243.2

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

178.3

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

243.2

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

186.49

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

243.2

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

299.65

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

243.2

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

105.46

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

243.2

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

341.44

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

243.2

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

260.38

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

243.2

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

309.9

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

243.2

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

255.4

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

243.2

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

154.95

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

243.2

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

449.55

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

243.2

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

130.26

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

243.2

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

116.48

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

243.2

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

117.11

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

243.2

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

810.8

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

243.2

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

155.85

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

243.2

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

376.23

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

243.2

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

671.16

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

243.2

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

288.28

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

243.2

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

278.38

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

243.2

vs
Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

243.2

vs
Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

164.86

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

243.2

vs
Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

390.07

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

243.2

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

71.17

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

243.2

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

229.73

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

806.3

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

431.53

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

806.3

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

177.48

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

806.3

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

106.31

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

806.3

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

134.23

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

806.3

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

75.2

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

806.3

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

254.68

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

806.3

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

161.26

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

806.3

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

178.3

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

806.3

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

186.49

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

806.3

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

299.65

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

806.3

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

105.46

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

806.3

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

341.44

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

806.3

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

260.38

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

806.3

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

309.9

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

806.3

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

255.4

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

806.3

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

154.95

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

806.3

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

449.55

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

806.3

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

130.26

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

806.3

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

116.48

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

806.3

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

117.11

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

806.3

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

810.8

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

806.3

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

155.85

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

806.3

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

376.23

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

806.3

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

671.16

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

806.3

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

288.28

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

806.3

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

278.38

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

806.3

vs
Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

806.3

vs
Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

164.86

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

806.3

vs
Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

390.07

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