Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3990X outperforms Core i9-9900K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3990X is 476 days newer than Core i9-9900K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
- Performs up to 5% better in Apex Legends than Core i9-9900K - 297 vs 284 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900K - 128 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Consumes up to 66% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - 95 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X doesn't have integrated graphics
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
284
95%
Value, €/FPS
€2.06/FPS
100%
Price, €
€585
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €585 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 85 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Feb 7th, 2020
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X | vs | Intel Core i9-9900K |
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Feb 7th, 2020 | 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 |
64 | Cores | 8 |
128 | Threads | 16 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
280 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |