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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900K is 1129 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 18% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 214 vs 182 FPS
- Up to 67% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - $376.99 vs $1150.0
- Up to 72% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - $1.76 vs $6.32 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 125 vs 250 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900K - 48 vs 24 threads
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
214
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.76/FPS
100%
Price, $
$376.99
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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Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
FPS
182
85.04672897196261%
Value, $/FPS
$6.32/FPS
27.848101265822784%
Price, $
$1150
32%
AMD YD297XAZAFWOF Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 24 Core, 48 Thread Processor, Pack of 1
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
Single-Core
1235
47.13740458015267%
Multi-Core
7407
47.957267724182586%
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 2nd, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Colfax |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 16 | Cores | 24 |
| 24 | Threads | 48 |
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 |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
91 FPS
$24.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,238
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214 FPS
$17.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,799.99
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153 FPS
$23.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,529.95
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127 FPS
$18.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,399
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167 FPS
$14.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,399.99
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102 FPS
$14.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,479
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91 FPS
$25.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,299
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142 FPS
$20.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,897
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61 FPS
$17.96/FPS
Arc A380
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,095.77
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142 FPS
$21.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,099
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