Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900 is 539 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 2% better in Apex Legends than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - 298 vs 292 FPS
- Up to 66% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - £399.99 vs £1179.39
- Up to 67% better value when playing Apex Legends than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - £1.34 vs £4.04 per FPS
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - 65 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900 - 32 vs 24 threads
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
298
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.34/FPS
100%
Price, £
£399.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for £399.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2264 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 14th, 2020
FPS
292
97%
Value, £/FPS
£4.04/FPS
33%
Price, £
£1179.39
33%
Buy for £1,179.39 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2265 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Jul 14th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX |
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Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jul 14th, 2020 |
Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
Alder Lake | Codename | Castle Peak |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket WRX8 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 16 |
24 | Threads | 32 |
2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 280 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |