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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900K 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 i9-12900K is 1547 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 1950X.
Advantages of Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900K - 32 vs 24 threads
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 7% better in The Outer Worlds than Ryzen Threadripper 1950X - 216 vs 202 FPS
- Up to 55% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 1950X - $279.00 vs $621.95
- Up to 58% better value when playing The Outer Worlds than Ryzen Threadripper 1950X - $1.29 vs $3.08 per FPS
- Consumes up to 31% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X - 125 vs 180 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X doesn't have integrated graphics
The Outer Worlds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
Desktop • Aug 10th, 2017
FPS
202
94%
Value, $/FPS
$3.08/FPS
42%
Price, $
$621.95
44%
AMD YD195XA8AEWOF Ryzen Threadripper 1950X (16-core/32-thread) Desktop Processor
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Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
216
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.29/FPS
100%
Price, $
$279
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
Desktop • Aug 10th, 2017
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 1950X | vs | Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 10th, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i9 |
| Whitehaven | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket SP3r2 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 16 | Cores | 16 |
32 | Threads | 24 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 180 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Ryzen Threadripper 1950X or Core i9-12900K
With selected game settings
109 FPS
$14.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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109 FPS
$14.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,569
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180 FPS
$12.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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166 FPS
$15.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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216 FPS
$27.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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155 FPS
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GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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180 FPS
$13.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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130 FPS
$11.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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156 FPS
$13.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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180 FPS
$13.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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