Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900K outperforms Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-9900K is 67 days newer than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 5% better in Resident Evil 4 than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - 183 vs 174 FPS
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - 95 vs 250 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900K - 64 vs 16 threads
Resident Evil 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
183
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.6/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$659
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Aug 13th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900K | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Aug 13th, 2018 |
Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Colfax |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 32 |
16 | Threads | 64 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
5.0 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 |