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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-9900K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3970X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-9900K is 402 days older than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3970X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 1% better in Battlefield 2042 than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 167 vs 166 FPS
- Up to 72% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - CA$638.88 vs CA$2287.88
- Up to 72% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - CA$3.83 vs CA$13.78 per FPS
- Consumes up to 66% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 95 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900K - 64 vs 16 threads
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
167
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.83/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$638.88
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core I9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores Up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
166
99%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$13.78/FPS
27%
Price, CA$
CA$2287.88
27%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 32-Core, 64-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, without Cooler
Buy for CA$2,287.88 on Amazon
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Updated 80 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900K | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Castle Peak |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket TRX4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 32 |
| 16 | Threads | 64 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 280 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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