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Core i9-12900K vs Ryzen Threadripper 2950X

Core i9-12900K vs Ryzen Threadripper 2950X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

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

Buy for £389.99 on Amazon

In Stock

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

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

Buy for £389.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 8855 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Ryzen Threadripper 2950X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 1161 days newer than Ryzen Threadripper 2950X.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K

  • Performs up to 13% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - 96 vs 85 FPS
  • Consumes up to 31% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - 125 vs 180 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900K - 32 vs 24 threads
This is a free version of Hogwarts Legacy.
Hogwarts Legacy

Hogwarts Legacy

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

96

100%

Value, £/FPS

£4.06/FPS

100%

Price, £

£389.99

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

Buy for £389.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 8855 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 2950X

Desktop • Aug 31st, 2018


FPS

85

88%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 2950X

Desktop • Aug 31st, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2620

100%

Multi-Core

15445

100%

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 2950X

Desktop • Aug 31st, 2018


Single-Core

1263

48%

Multi-Core

8338

53%

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo

Intel Core i9-12900K

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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X Logo

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X

Nov 4th, 2021
Release DateAug 31st, 2018
Core i9CollectionRyzen Threadripper
Alder LakeCodenameColfax
Intel Socket 1700SocketAMD Socket SP3r2
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16Cores16
24Threads
32
3.2 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.5 GHz
5.2 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.4 GHz
125 W
TDP180 W
10 nm
Process Size12 nm
32.0xMultiplier
35.0x
UHD Graphics 770
Integrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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