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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 1190 days newer than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900 - 48 vs 24 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 22% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 127 vs 104 FPS
- Consumes up to 74% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 65 vs 250 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX doesn't have integrated graphics
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
127
100%
Value, £/FPS
£3.15/FPS
100%
Price, £
£399.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-12900 Desktop Processor 30M Cache, up to 5.10 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX | vs | Intel Core i9-12900 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2nd, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i9 |
| Colfax | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket SP3r2 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 16 |
48 | Threads | 24 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 250 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 12 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX or Core i9-12900
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
60 FPS
£17.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,054.4
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69 FPS
£25.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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£1,774.51
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77 FPS
£54.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£4,201.24
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77 FPS
£51.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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£3,999.99
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77 FPS
£43.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£3,349
In Stock
77 FPS
£25.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,999
In Stock
69 FPS
£24.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,699
In Stock
78 FPS
£44.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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£3,499
In Stock
69 FPS
£26.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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£1,849
In Stock
78 FPS
£47.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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£3,699
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