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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-11900K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3990X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-11900K is 403 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3990X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-11900K - 128 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900K
- Performs up to 13% better in Valorant than Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - 897 vs 793 FPS
- Up to 91% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - CA$400.0 vs CA$4390.0
- Up to 92% better value when playing Valorant than Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - CA$0.45 vs CA$5.54 per FPS
- Consumes up to 55% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - 125 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X doesn't have integrated graphics
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
Desktop • Feb 7th, 2020
FPS
793
88%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$5.54/FPS
8%
Price, CA$
CA$4390
9%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X 64-Core, 128-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
897
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.45/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$400
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-11900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
Desktop • Feb 7th, 2020
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X | vs | Intel Core i9-11900K |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 7th, 2020 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i9 |
| Castle Peak | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
64 | Cores | 8 |
128 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 280 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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