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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-9980XE 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 i9-9980XE is 17 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Performs up to 2% better in Battlefield IV than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 415 vs 406 FPS
- Up to 12% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - CA$1649.99 vs CA$1881.0
- Up to 14% better value when playing Battlefield IV than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - CA$3.98 vs CA$4.63 per FPS
- Consumes up to 34% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 165 vs 250 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 48 vs 36 threads
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
415
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.98/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$1649.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-9980XE Extreme Edition Processor 18 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processor 999AD1
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Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
FPS
406
97%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$4.63/FPS
85%
Price, CA$
CA$1881
87%
AMD YD297XAZAFWOF Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 24 Core, 48 Thread Processor, Pack of 1
Buy for CA$1,881 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 18800 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9980XE | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 2nd, 2018 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Skylake | Codename | Colfax |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 18 | Cores | 24 |
| 36 | Threads | 48 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 250 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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