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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2920X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900K is 1128 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2920X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 26% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Ryzen Threadripper 2920X - 159 vs 126 FPS
- Up to 38% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2920X - £373.12 vs £599.99
- Up to 51% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Ryzen Threadripper 2920X - £2.35 vs £4.76 per FPS
- Consumes up to 31% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X - 125 vs 180 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X doesn't have integrated graphics
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD YD292XA8AFWOF 12 Core/24 Threads Ryzen Threadripper 2920X Processor
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Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
159
100%
Value, £/FPS
£2.35/FPS
100%
Price, £
£373.12
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
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Desktop • Oct 3rd, 2018
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 3rd, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i9 |
| Colfax | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket SP3r2 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 12 | Cores | 16 |
| 24 | Threads | 24 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 180 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 12 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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