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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 1950X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 1547 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 i9-12900K - 32 vs 24 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 23% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Ryzen Threadripper 1950X - 168 vs 137 FPS
- Up to 57% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 1950X - $267.0 vs $624.95
- Consumes up to 31% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X - 125 vs 180 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
Desktop • Aug 10th, 2017
FPS
137
81.54761904761905%
Value, $/FPS
Price, $
$624.95
42%
AMD YD195XA8AEWOF Ryzen Threadripper 1950X (16-core/32-thread) Desktop Processor
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Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
Desktop • Aug 10th, 2017
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
Desktop • Aug 10th, 2017
Single-Core
1171
44.69465648854962%
Multi-Core
7539
48.81191324053092%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 10th, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| 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 | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 180 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen Threadripper 1950X or Core i9-12900K
Need For Speed Unbound, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
140 FPS
$28.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 8 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$3,969
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96 FPS
$14.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,379
In Stock
69 FPS
$19.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,348
In Stock
168 FPS
$21.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,599.99
In Stock
149 FPS
$12.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,899.99
In Stock
149 FPS
$16.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,396.8
In Stock
140 FPS
$20.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,870.99
In Stock
96 FPS
$16.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,589
In Stock
96 FPS
$14.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,379
In Stock
149 FPS
$16.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,429.99
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