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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 771 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 9% better in Battlefield 2042 than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 182 vs 167 FPS
- Up to 61% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - $412.9 vs $1070.0
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 65 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900 - 48 vs 24 threads
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
167
91.75824175824175%
Value, $/FPS
Price, $
$1070
38%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 24-Core, 48-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Single-Core
1667
67.40800646987465%
Multi-Core
13317
100%
Intel Core i9-12900 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Castle Peak |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket TRX4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 16 | Cores | 24 |
| 24 | Threads | 48 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 280 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900 or Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Battlefield 2042, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
105 FPS
$15.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,619.99
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105 FPS
$12.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,355.31
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105 FPS
$11.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,246.9
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84 FPS
$15.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,292.41
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96 FPS
$16.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,599
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105 FPS
$13.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,414.51
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96 FPS
$13.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
In Stock
105 FPS
$11.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,249
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105 FPS
$15.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,578
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105 FPS
$14.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,537.99
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