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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900KS outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 1950X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 1699 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 1950X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 43% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Ryzen Threadripper 1950X - 103 vs 72 FPS
- Up to 57% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 1950X - $349.0 vs $819.3
- Up to 70% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than Ryzen Threadripper 1950X - $3.39 vs $11.38 per FPS
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X - 150 vs 180 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 32 vs 24 threads
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
FPS
103
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.39/FPS
100%
Price, $
$349
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900KS Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.50 GHz
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AMD YD195XA8AEWOF Ryzen Threadripper 1950X (16-core/32-thread) Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
Desktop • Aug 10th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KS | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 5th, 2022 | Release Date | Aug 10th, 2017 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Whitehaven |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 16 | Cores | 16 |
| 24 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
150 W | TDP | 180 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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