Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-9400 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-9400 is 17 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Performs up to 9% better in Immortals of Aveum than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 51 vs 47 FPS
- Up to 89% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - CA$199.99 vs CA$1807.75
- Up to 90% better value when playing Immortals of Aveum than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - CA$3.92 vs CA$38.46 per FPS
- Consumes up to 74% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 65 vs 250 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 48 vs 6 threads
Immortals of Aveum
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
51
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.92/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$199.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for CA$199.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 102 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
FPS
47
92%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$38.46/FPS
10%
Price, CA$
CA$1807.75
11%
Buy for CA$1,807.75 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 102 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9400 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 2nd, 2018 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Colfax |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 24 |
6 | Threads | 48 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 250 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |