Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-9700K 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 i7-9700K is 17 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- Performs up to 10% better in Minecraft than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 738 vs 669 FPS
- Up to 79% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - CA$387.88 vs CA$1820.21
- Up to 81% better value when playing Minecraft than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - CA$0.53 vs CA$2.72 per FPS
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 95 vs 250 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700K - 48 vs 8 threads
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
738
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.53/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$387.88
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for CA$387.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 174 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
FPS
669
90%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.72/FPS
19%
Price, CA$
CA$1820.21
21%
Buy for CA$1,820.21 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 174 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700K | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 2nd, 2018 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Colfax |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 24 |
8 | Threads | 48 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 250 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |