Processor comparisons 10-01-2022 For example you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a decision after reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i9-12900F vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and understand which is better for games or simple use for rendering, video editing, machine learning, programming, streaming. Here is useful information from different benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications like Prime95, Furmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, MATLAB, SuperPi, Blender, Handbrake, Blender, 7zip, DaVinci Resolve Studio, UserBenchmark, Gears 5, Geekbench 5.2, PassMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), RealBench, 3DMark, PCMark 10, WPrime, Dolphin Emulator, AIDA64, VeraCrypt. And how good the processors are in games: - Rainbow Six Siege
- Cyberpunk 2077
- Overwatch
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
- Red Dead Redemption 2
- Fallout 76
- Valorant
- Watch Dogs Legion
- Fortnite
- World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
- Death Stranding
- Halo Infinite
- Assassin's Creed Valhalla
- DOOM: Eternal
- Grand Theft Auto V
- Valheim
- Apex Legends
- Last Man Standing
- Borderlands 3
After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X or Intel Core i9-12900F.
Summary benchmark resultsAs a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark
Core i9-12900F | 74% |
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | 80% | The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is 7% better than Core i9-12900F. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.
Gaming performance Summary result of all game benchmarks.Core i9-12900F | 64% |
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | 73% | For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a small game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below. List of other games in which processors were compared: Battlefield V, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), DOTA 2A, Hitman 3, Forza Horizon 4, NBA 2K20, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Metro Exodus, Control, Horizon Zero Dawn, League of Legends (LOL), Ghostrunner, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Monster Hunter World, Half-Life: Alyx, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG).
Gaming benchmarkFortnite | 113.0 | 130.2 | Valorant | 128.4 | 147.9 | Cyberpunk 2077 | 71.9 | 82.8 | Apex Legends | 120.7 | 139.1 | Call of Duty Warzone | 96.3 | 110.9 | Overwatch | 104.0 | 119.8 | Red Dead Redemption 2 | 88.6 | 102.1 | DOOM Eternal | 64.2 | 74.0 | Warzone | 100.2 | 115.4 | Assassin's Creed | 107.9 | 124.3 | Valheim | 106.6 | 122.8 | The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks. The computers participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.
Power consumption
Core i9-12900F | 97% |
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | 15% | To make a final resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i9-12900F is more energy efficient than the Ryzen Threadripper 3970X since it has less power consumption: 65W vs. 280W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.
Software benchmarksFor example you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, programming, video editing or video rendering, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU turns on all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused. Cinebench 23, 20 an 15 The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance | Intel Core i9-12900F |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | Cinbench 15 Single-core | 449 | 209 | Cinbench 15 Multi-core | 4734 | 7398 | Cinbench 20 Single-core | 750 | 509 | Cinbench 20 Multi-core | 10524 | 17444 | Cinbench 23 Single-core | 2661 | 1270 | Cinbench 23 Multi-core | 30285 | 47102 |
Passmark This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance | Intel Core i9-12900F |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | Single-Core | 6936 | 2686 | Multi-Core | 51775 | 64446 |
GeekBench 5.2 This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance | Intel Core i9-12900F |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | Single-Core | 1904 | 1312 | Multi-Core | 16188 | 27290 |
Comparison of specifications
In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!
| Intel Core i9-12900F |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | Announcement date | July 21, 2021 | November 25, 2019 | Type | Desktop | Desktop | Socket | FCLGA1700 | sTRX4 | Core name | Alder Lake | Castle Peak | Architecture | x86 | Zen 2 | Generation | 12 | 3 | Turbo Frequency | 5.1 MHz | 4.5 MHz | Frequency | 3.8 MHz | 3.7 MHz | Cores | 16 | 32 | Threads | 24 | 64 | Bus rate | 16 GT/s | | Bit | 64 | 64 | Lithography | 7 nm | 7 nm | Transistors count | 12600 millions | 22600 millions | Power consumption (TDP) | 65 W | 280 W | Memory type | Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s | DDR4 | Max. Memory | 128 Gb | | Memory Frequency | 6400 | 3200 | Memory bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s | | L1 cache | 2 MB | 2MB | L2 cache | 12 MB | 16MB | L3 cache | 30 MB | 128MB | Overclocking | No | Yes | Supports ECC | No | No | Part number | | 100-000000011 100-100000011WOF
| In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i9-12900F is 2% better than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen Threadripper 3970X has 16 more core than Core i9-12900F. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).
Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-12900F is better: 15
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is better: 22 However, it should be realized that the summary data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i9-12900F and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X before deciding which of the processors to buy for gaming. • Cinebench r15 score • Cinebench r20 score • Cinebench r23 score • GeekBench 5 score
Versus Battle of the Processors • Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX Vs Core i9-12900F • Vs Core i9-13900K • Vs EPYC 7763 • Vs EPYC 7713P • Vs EPYC 75F3 • Vs EPYC 7713 • Vs EPYC 7742 • Vs EPYC 7663 • Vs EPYC 7543P • Vs Core i9-12900K • Vs Core i9-12900H
• Assassin's Creed gaming benchmark • Cinebench r15 score • Cinebench r20 score • Cinebench r23 score • GeekBench 5 score • Fortnite gaming benchmark • Roblox gaming benchmark • Valorant gaming benchmark • Cyberpunk 2077 gaming benchmark • Apex Legends gaming benchmark • Call of Duty: Warzone gaming benchmark • Overwatch gaming benchmark • Red Dead Redemption 2 gaming benchmark • DOOM Eternal gaming benchmark • GTA 5 gaming benchmark • PUBG gaming benchmark
Versus Battle of the Processors • Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX Vs Ryzen Threadripper 3970X • Vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX • Vs Ryzen Threadripper 3990X • Core i9-13900K Vs Ryzen Threadripper 3970X • Vs EPYC 7702 • EPYC 7742 Vs Ryzen Threadripper 3970X • Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX Vs Ryzen Threadripper 3970X • Core i9-12900K Vs Ryzen Threadripper 3970X • Core i9-12900H Vs Ryzen Threadripper 3970X • Ryzen Threadripper 3960X Vs Ryzen Threadripper 3970X • Core i9-12900KF Vs Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
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