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Prices and StockMSRP $1299
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MSRP $1299
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-9900 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 i9-9900 is 203 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX.
Advantages of Core i9-9900
- Performs up to 5% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 180 vs 171 FPS
- Up to 25% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - $601.27 vs $806.30
- Up to 29% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - $3.34 vs $4.72 per FPS
- 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
Advantages of Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900 - 48 vs 16 threads
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
180
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.34/FPS
100%
Price, €
€601.27
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-9900 Coffee Lake Processor 3.1GHz 8.0GT/s 16MB LGA 1151 CPU, Retail
Buy for €601.27 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 201 minutes ago
AMD YD297XAZAFWOF Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 24 Core, 48 Thread Processor, Pack of 1
Buy for €806.3 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 202 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9900 | vs | Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX |
|---|---|---|
Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 2nd, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Colfax |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 24 |
| 16 | Threads | 48 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 250 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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