Intel Core i9-12900K vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

Intel Core i9-12900K
Intel Socket 1700DESKTOP
3200 MHz / Cores: 16 / Nov 2021
Intel Core i9-12900K
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
AMD Socket TR4DESKTOP
3800 MHz / Cores: 24 / Nov 2019
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

Summary

Synthetic performance index

  • Intel Core i9-12900K
    135%
  • AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
    100%

Relative performance

Single thread performance index

  • Intel Core i9-12900K
    135%
  • AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
    100%

Relative performance

Reasons to consider Intel Core i9-12900K

Much higher single threaded performance (around 35% higher), makes a noticeable performance difference in gaming and the majority of applications.
155 watts lower power draw.
This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below).
Has an integrated GPU, which allows to run the system without a dedicated graphics card, unlike the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X.
Around 35% higher average synthetic performance.

Reasons to consider AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

None

Intel Core i9-12900K

Gaming

HWBench recommends Intel Core i9-12900K

Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

Productivity

HWBench recommends AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

Based on productivity benchmarks, overall multithreaded performance and theoretical specifications.


Specifications

Features

Intel Core i9-12900KAMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
MMX
SSE
SSE2
SSE3
SSSE3
SSE4.2
AVX
AVX2
AVX-512
FMA3
SHA
EIST
Intel 64
XD bit
VT-x
VT-d
AES-NI
TSX
TXT
CLMUL
F16C
BMI1
BMI2
ABM
ADX
RdRand
TBT 2.0
TBT 3.0
SSE4A
SSE4.1
AES
AMD64
EVP
AMD-V
SMAP
SMEP
SMT
Precision Boost 2
XFR 2

Architecture

Intel Core i9-12900KAMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
ArchitectureIntel Adler LakevsAMD Zen 2
MarketDesktopvsDesktop
Memory SupportDDR4-3200 MHz Dual-channelvsDDR4-3200 MHz Quad-channel
CodenameAlder LakevsMatisse
Release DateNov 2021vsNov 2019

Cores

Intel Core i9-12900KAMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Cores16vs24
Threads24vs48
E-Cores8vsnone
SMPs1vs1
Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 770vsNo

Cache

Intel Core i9-12900KAMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
L1 Cache64K (per core)vs96K (per core)
L2 Cache14MB (shared)vs512K (per core)
L3 Cache30MB (shared)vs128MB

Physical

Intel Core i9-12900KAMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
SocketIntel Socket 1700vsAMD Socket TR4
Max Case Temp72°Cvs95°C
PackageFC-LGA1700vssTRX4
Die Sizeunknownvs74mm²
Process10 nmvs7 nm

Performance

Intel Core i9-12900KAMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Cpu Frequency3200 MHzvs3800 MHz
Turbo Clock5200 MHzvs4500 MHz
Base Clock100 MHzvs100 MHz
E-Core Frequency2400 MHzvs-
E-Core Turbo Clock3900 MHzvs-
VoltageN/AvsN/A
TDP125 Wvs280 W

Raw performance index

Raw single-thread performance estimation

  • Intel Core i9-12900K
    6240 points
  • AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
    5040 points

Points - higher is better

Raw multi-thread performance estimation

  • Intel Core i9-12900K
    67584 points
  • AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
    124615 points

Points - higher is better

Synthetic benchmarks

Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit

  • Intel Core i9-12900K
    284
  • AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
    209

points - higher is better