Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-9600K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2950X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-9600K is 49 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2950X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600K - 32 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Performs up to 3% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - 175 vs 170 FPS
- Up to 81% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - CA$218.62 vs CA$1181.07
- Up to 82% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - CA$1.25 vs CA$6.95 per FPS
- Consumes up to 47% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - 95 vs 180 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2018
FPS
170
97%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$6.95/FPS
17%
Price, CA$
CA$1181.07
18%
Buy for CA$1,181.07 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 337 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
175
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.25/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$218.62
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for CA$218.62 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 337 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2018
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X | vs | Intel Core i5-9600K |
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Aug 31st, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i5 |
Colfax | Codename | Coffee Lake |
AMD Socket SP3r2 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 6 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
180 W | TDP | 95 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |