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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X vs Intel i9-12900KF

The Intel Core i9-12900KF is newer than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and is around -35% slower in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. It is also significantly faster in single-thread testing. Also, AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X uses around 15% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 3304 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X×Intel Core i9-12900KF+ ADD
Price $1650 - BUY $269.97 - BUY
Socket TypesTRX4FCLGA1700
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.7 GHz3.2 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 4.5 GHzUp to 5.2 GHz
# of Physical Cores32 (Threads: 64)16 (Threads: 24)
CacheL1: 2,048KB, L2: 16.0MB, L3: 128MBL1: 1,408KB, L2: 14.0MB, L3: 30MB
TDP280W241W
Yearly Running Cost$51.10$43.98
Other
First Seen on ChartQ4 2019Q4 2021
# of Samples11492155
CPU Value38.3152.1
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2661(-35.9%)4152(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)63122(0.0%)41053(-35.0%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 24th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
63,122
Intel Core i9-12900KF
41,053
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 24th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
38.3
Intel Core i9-12900KF
152.1
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 24th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
2,661
Intel Core i9-12900KF
4,152
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X Intel Core i9-12900KF
Max TDP280W241W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.