Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-9900 is 203 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900 - 48 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900
- Performs up to 4% better in Battlefield 2042 than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 166 vs 159 FPS
- Up to 11% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - $488.0 vs $548.4
- Consumes up to 74% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 65 vs 250 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX doesn't have integrated graphics
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
FPS
159
95.78313253012048%
Value, €/FPS
Price, €
€608.72
88%
Buy for €608.72 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 335 minutes ago
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In Stock
Updated 334 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
Single-Core
1235
76.66045934202359%
Multi-Core
7407
100%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX | vs | Intel Core i9-9900 |
---|---|---|
Oct 2nd, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i9 |
Colfax | Codename | Coffee Lake |
AMD Socket SP3r2 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 8 |
48 | Threads | 16 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
250 W | TDP | 65 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |