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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-9700K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2920X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-9700K is 16 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2920X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700K - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- Performs up to 2% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Ryzen Threadripper 2920X - 174 vs 170 FPS
- Up to 56% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2920X - CA$458.97 vs CA$1034.88
- Up to 57% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Ryzen Threadripper 2920X - CA$2.64 vs CA$6.09 per FPS
- Consumes up to 47% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X - 95 vs 180 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X doesn't have integrated graphics
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Desktop • Oct 3rd, 2018
FPS
170
97%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$6.09/FPS
43%
Price, CA$
CA$1034.88
44%
AMD YD292XA8AFWOF Ryzen Threadripper 2920X (12-Core/24-Thread) Processor 4.3 GHz Max Boost 38MB Cache
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Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
174
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.64/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$458.97
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel BX80684I79700K Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Desktop • Oct 3rd, 2018
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X | vs | Intel Core i7-9700K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 3rd, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i7 |
| Colfax | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket SP3r2 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 180 W | TDP | 95 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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