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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $1299
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-9600K 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 i5-9600K is 17 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Performs up to 4% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 172 vs 165 FPS
- Up to 88% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - CA$225.0 vs CA$1881.0
- Up to 89% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - CA$1.31 vs CA$11.4 per FPS
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 95 vs 250 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600K - 48 vs 6 threads
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
172
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.31/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$225
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel BX80684I59600K Boxed Core i5-9600K Processor, 9MB Cache, up to 3.7 GHz
Buy for CA$225 on Amazon
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Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
FPS
165
95%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$11.4/FPS
11%
Price, CA$
CA$1881
11%
AMD YD297XAZAFWOF Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 24 Core, 48 Thread Processor, Pack of 1
Buy for CA$1,881 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 8 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600K | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX |
|---|---|---|
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 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 250 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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