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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms Ryzen Threadripper 3990X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 697 days newer than Ryzen Threadripper 3990X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900 - 128 vs 24 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 8% better in HITMAN 3 than Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - 220 vs 203 FPS
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - 65 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X doesn't have integrated graphics
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
220
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.78/FPS
100%
Price, £
£391.44
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 3990X
Desktop • Feb 7th, 2020
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
Desktop • Feb 7th, 2020
Single-Core
1558
63.00040436716539%
Multi-Core
13904
100%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X | vs | Intel Core i9-12900 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 7th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i9 |
| Castle Peak | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
64 | Cores | 16 |
128 | Threads | 24 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 280 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen Threadripper 3990X or Core i9-12900
HITMAN 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
81 FPS
£24.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,999
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139 FPS
£17.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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£2,499.99
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129 FPS
£31.01/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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108 FPS
£15.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,699
In Stock
123 FPS
£12.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,499
In Stock
108 FPS
£17.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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£1,849
In Stock
108 FPS
£9.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,049.99
In Stock
129 FPS
£11.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,478.89
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133 FPS
£26.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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£3,499
In Stock
133 FPS
£27.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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£3,699
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