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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 Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900K - 32 vs 24 threads
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 20% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - 205 vs 171 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
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
205
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.59/FPS
100%
Price, £
£325.99
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
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2018
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 2950X | vs | Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 31st, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i9 |
| Colfax | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket SP3r2 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 16 | Cores | 16 |
32 | Threads | 24 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 180 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 12 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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