Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900KF 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 i9-12900KF is 1179 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 12% better in HITMAN 3 than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - 221 vs 197 FPS
- Up to 81% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - $321.68 vs $1700.0
- Up to 83% better value when playing HITMAN 3 than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - $1.46 vs $8.63 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - 125 vs 250 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 64 vs 24 threads
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
221
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.46/FPS
100%
Price, $
$321.68
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Aug 13th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KF | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX |
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Nov 4th, 2021 | 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 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 250 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |