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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K 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 i9-12900K is 710 days newer than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 14% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 168 vs 147 FPS
- Consumes up to 55% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 125 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 i9-12900K - 48 vs 24 threads
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
168
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.55/FPS
100%
Price, €
€428.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-12900K, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop16 (8P+8E) core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Castle Peak |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket TRX4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 16 | Cores | 24 |
| 24 | Threads | 48 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 280 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Need For Speed Unbound, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
85 FPS
€15.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,339
In Stock
162 FPS
€14.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,379
In Stock
140 FPS
€34.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€4,810.28
In Stock
168 FPS
€19.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€3,299
In Stock
119 FPS
€14.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€1,729
In Stock
85 FPS
€17.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,459
In Stock
132 FPS
€16.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
12 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,129
In Stock
140 FPS
€41.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€5,850.84
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149 FPS
€13.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,979
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