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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 1950X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900 is 1608 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 1950X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900 - 32 vs 24 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 41% better in Far Cry 3 than Ryzen Threadripper 1950X - 190 vs 135 FPS
- Up to 20% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 1950X - $393.0 vs $493.91
- Up to 43% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Ryzen Threadripper 1950X - $2.07 vs $3.66 per FPS
- Consumes up to 64% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X - 65 vs 180 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
Desktop • Aug 10th, 2017
FPS
135
71%
Value, $/FPS
$3.66/FPS
56%
Price, $
$493.91
79%
AMD YD195XA8AEWOF Ryzen Threadripper 1950X (16-core/32-thread) Desktop Processor
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Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
190
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.07/FPS
100%
Price, $
$393
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
Desktop • Aug 10th, 2017
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X | vs | Intel Core i9-12900 |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 10th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i9 |
| Whitehaven | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket SP3r2 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 16 | Cores | 16 |
32 | Threads | 24 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 180 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen Threadripper 1950X or Core i9-12900
Far Cry 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
137 FPS
$9.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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149 FPS
$18.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,789.99
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152 FPS
$10.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,614.99
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149 FPS
$17.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,599.99
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137 FPS
$13.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,799
In Stock
149 FPS
$11.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,647.97
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137 FPS
$9.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
In Stock
149 FPS
$11.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,749
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137 FPS
$16.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,299.99
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146 FPS
$9.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,349
In Stock
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