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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 1281 days newer than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 48 vs 24 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 14% better in Valheim than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 225 vs 198 FPS
- Consumes up to 40% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 150 vs 250 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX doesn't have integrated graphics
Valheim
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Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900KS Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.50 GHz
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Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
Single-Core
1235
45.87667161961367%
Multi-Core
7407
45.65739998767182%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KS |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2nd, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 5th, 2022 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i9 |
| Colfax | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket SP3r2 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 16 |
48 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 250 W | TDP | 150 W |
| 12 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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