Buy on Amazon
$458
In Stock
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $519
Availability
MSRP in USD: $519
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $1799
Availability
MSRP in USD: $1799
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900 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 i9-12900 is 1240 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 16% better in Battlefield V than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - 276 vs 237 FPS
- Up to 73% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - $458.0 vs $1700.0
- Up to 77% better value when playing Battlefield V than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - $1.66 vs $7.17 per FPS
- Consumes up to 74% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - 65 vs 250 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900 - 64 vs 24 threads
Battlefield V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
276
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.66/FPS
100%
Price, $
$458
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for $458 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2295 minutes ago
AMD YD299XAZAFWOF Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX Processor
Buy for $1,700 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2295 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Desktop • Aug 13th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Aug 13th, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Colfax |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 16 | Cores | 32 |
| 24 | Threads | 64 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 250 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900 or Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Battlefield V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
163 FPS
$12.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,999
In Stock
163 FPS
$12.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,999
In Stock
138 FPS
$10.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,390.98
In Stock
138 FPS
$14.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$2,059.99
In Stock
138 FPS
$11.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,649
In Stock
138 FPS
$14.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$1,939
In Stock
138 FPS
$9.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,299
In Stock
138 FPS
$9.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,289
In Stock
163 FPS
$10.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,657.97
In Stock
138 FPS
$12.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,739
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
