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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900 is 539 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 12% better in Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - 152 vs 136 FPS
- Up to 56% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - $458.0 vs $1045.0
- Up to 61% better value when playing Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - $3.01 vs $7.68 per FPS
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - 65 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900 - 32 vs 24 threads
Dying Light 2: Stay Human
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
152
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.01/FPS
100%
Price, $
$458
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Updated 350947 minutes ago
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
Desktop • Jul 14th, 2020
FPS
136
89.47368421052632%
Value, $/FPS
$7.68/FPS
39.19270833333333%
Price, $
$1045
43%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX 16-core, 32-thread desktop processor
Buy for $1,045 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 350947 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
Desktop • Jul 14th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
Desktop • Jul 14th, 2020
Single-Core
1676
67.7719369187222%
Multi-Core
12353
94.70254523152407%
Intel Core i9-12900 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jul 14th, 2020 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Castle Peak |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket WRX8 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 16 | Cores | 16 |
| 24 | Threads | 32 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 280 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900 or Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
Dying Light 2: Stay Human, 1920 x 1080, High Quality Raytracing
23 FPS
$56.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
In Stock
38 FPS
$55.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,109
In Stock
42 FPS
$47.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999
In Stock
38 FPS
$68.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,599.99
In Stock
23 FPS
$73.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,686.26
In Stock
38 FPS
$43.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,669
In Stock
23 FPS
$56.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
In Stock
38 FPS
$47.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,790
In Stock
38 FPS
$63.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,399
In Stock
5 FPS
$239.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199
In Stock
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