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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900K 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 i9-12900K is 478 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 5% better in Fortnite than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - 242 vs 230 FPS
- Up to 70% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - £356.44 vs £1179.39
- Up to 71% better value when playing Fortnite than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - £1.47 vs £5.13 per FPS
- Consumes up to 55% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - 125 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 i9-12900K - 32 vs 24 threads
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
242
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.47/FPS
100%
Price, £
£356.44
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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In Stock
Updated 75 minutes ago
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
Desktop • Jul 14th, 2020
FPS
230
95%
Value, £/FPS
£5.13/FPS
28%
Price, £
£1179.39
30%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX (16C/32T, 72 MB Cache, up to 4.3 GHz Max Boost)
Buy for £1,179.39 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 76 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
Desktop • Jul 14th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | 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 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 280 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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