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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 1179 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 64 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 5% better in Apex Legends than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - 298 vs 283 FPS
- Up to 89% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - $189.99 vs $1700.0
- Up to 89% better value when playing Apex Legends than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - $0.64 vs $6.01 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - 125 vs 250 Watts
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
AMD YD299XAZAFWOF Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX Processor
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Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
298
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.64/FPS
100%
Price, $
$189.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-12700KF Gaming Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Desktop • Aug 13th, 2018
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX | vs | Intel Core i7-12700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 13th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i7 |
| Colfax | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket SP3r2 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
32 | Cores | 12 |
64 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 250 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 12 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX or Core i7-12700KF
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
257 FPS
$7.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,999.99
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248 FPS
$7.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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195 FPS
$6.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,299.99
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150 FPS
$9.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,449
In Stock
205 FPS
$10.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,229.97
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150 FPS
$11.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,747.99
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248 FPS
$7.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$1,799.99
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205 FPS
$9.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,899.97
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205 FPS
$6.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,359
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226 FPS
$6.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$1,449.99
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