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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700K 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 i7-12700K is 1179 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 12% better in HITMAN 3 than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - 221 vs 197 FPS
- Up to 85% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - $253.44 vs $1700.0
- Up to 87% better value when playing HITMAN 3 than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - $1.15 vs $8.63 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - 125 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 i7-12700K - 64 vs 20 threads
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
221
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.15/FPS
100%
Price, $
$253.44
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Desktop • Aug 13th, 2018
FPS
197
89.14027149321268%
Value, $/FPS
$8.63/FPS
13.32560834298957%
Price, $
$1700
14%
AMD YD299XAZAFWOF Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX Processor
Buy for $1,700 on Amazon
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Updated 350369 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Desktop • Aug 13th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Desktop • Aug 13th, 2018
Single-Core
1180
46.62188858158831%
Multi-Core
7221
52.73112311961443%
Intel Core i7-12700K | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Aug 13th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Colfax |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 12 | Cores | 32 |
| 20 | Threads | 64 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 250 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-12700K or Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
HITMAN 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
125 FPS
$10.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,299
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112 FPS
$12.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,449.99
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166 FPS
$13.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,299.99
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166 FPS
$12.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,147.99
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151 FPS
$7.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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144 FPS
$13.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 256 GB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$1,969
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166 FPS
$7.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,299.99
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93 FPS
$18.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,689
In Stock
93 FPS
$20.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,889
In Stock
144 FPS
$11.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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