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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 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 1% better in Resident Evil 4 than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 183 vs 181 FPS
- Up to 76% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - $296.13 vs $1224.75
- Up to 76% better value when playing Resident Evil 4 than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - $1.8 vs $7.51 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
Resident Evil 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
181
98%
Value, €/FPS
€7.51/FPS
23%
Price, €
€1359.47
24%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 32-Core, 64-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
183
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.8/FPS
100%
Price, €
€328.7
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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Core i9-9900K
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 |
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