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Core i9-12900 vs Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

Core i9-12900 vs Ryzen Threadripper 3960X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms Ryzen Threadripper 3960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 771 days newer than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900

  • Performs up to 13% better in Valorant than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 911 vs 806 FPS
  • Consumes up to 77% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 65 vs 280 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900 - 48 vs 24 threads
This is a free version of Valorant.
Valorant

Valorant

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

911

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€419

100%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i9-12900, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 30M, fino a 5,10 GHz

Buy for 419 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 66 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019


FPS

806

88.4742041712404%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2473

100%

Multi-Core

13044

97.94998873620185%

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019


Single-Core

1667

67.40800646987465%

Multi-Core

13317

100%

Intel Core i9-12900

vs

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

Jan 4th, 2022
Release DateNov 25th, 2019
Core i9CollectionRyzen Threadripper
Alder LakeCodenameCastle Peak
Intel Socket 1700SocketAMD Socket TRX4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16Cores
24
24Threads
48
2.4 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.8 GHz
5.1 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.5 GHz
65 W
TDP280 W
10 nmProcess Size
7 nm
24.0xMultiplier
38.0x
UHD Graphics 770
Integrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Core i9-12900 or Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High

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