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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3990X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 636 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3990X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 128 vs 24 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 5% better in Resident Evil Village than Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - 316 vs 302 FPS
- Up to 94% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - $272.99 vs $4255.0
- Up to 94% better value when playing Resident Evil Village than Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - $0.86 vs $14.09 per FPS
- Consumes up to 55% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - 125 vs 280 Watts
Resident Evil Village
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X 64-Core, 128-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
316
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.86/FPS
100%
Price, $
$272.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 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
Max
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
Desktop • Feb 7th, 2020
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 7th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i9 |
| Castle Peak | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
64 | Cores | 16 |
128 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 280 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen Threadripper 3990X or Core i9-12900KF
Resident Evil Village, 1920 x 1080, Max
147 FPS
$11.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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205 FPS
$9.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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173 FPS
$15.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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221 FPS
$24.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$5,499
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219 FPS
$17.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$3,816
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206 FPS
$12.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$2,499.99
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219 FPS
$11.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,473
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183 FPS
$10.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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221 FPS
$21.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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221 FPS
$24.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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