Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX outperforms the cheaper Core i9-9900K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-9900K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX is 634 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-9900K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900K - 32 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Up to 67% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - CA$595.3 vs CA$1800.0
- Up to 67% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - CA$5.0 vs CA$15.13 per FPS
- Consumes up to 66% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - 95 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX doesn't have integrated graphics
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 14th, 2020
FPS
119
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$15.13/FPS
33.046926635822864%
Price, CA$
CA$1800
33%
Buy for CA$1,800 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6628 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
119
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$5/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$595.3
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$595.3 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6627 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 14th, 2020
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1668
99.52267303102626%
Multi-Core
7960
64.43778839148385%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX | vs | Intel Core i9-9900K |
---|---|---|
Jul 14th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i9 |
Castle Peak | Codename | Coffee Lake |
AMD Socket WRX8 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
32 | Threads | 16 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
280 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |