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 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900K - 64 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 12% better in Diablo IV than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 217 vs 193 FPS
- Up to 99% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - €13.33 vs €2439.63
- Up to 100% better value when playing Diablo IV than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - €0.06 vs €12.64 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
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
193
88%
Value, €/FPS
€12.64/FPS
0%
Price, €
€2439.63
0%
Buy for €2,439.63 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 195 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
217
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.06/FPS
100%
Price, €
€13.33
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for €13.33 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 195 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | vs | Intel Core i9-9900K |
---|---|---|
Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i9 |
Castle Peak | Codename | Coffee Lake |
AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
32 | Cores | 8 |
64 | Threads | 16 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
280 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |