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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-9900 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 i9-9900 is 216 days older than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3970X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900
- Up to 56% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - $488.0 vs $1096.78
- Up to 55% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - $3.01 vs $6.76 per FPS
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 65 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900 - 64 vs 16 threads
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
180
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.01/FPS
100%
Price, €
€541.68
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-9900 Coffee Lake Processor 3.1GHz 8.0GT/s 16MB LGA 1151 CPU, Retail
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Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
180
100%
Value, €/FPS
€6.76/FPS
44.52662721893491%
Price, €
€1217.43
44%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 32-Core, 64-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for €1,217.43 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 21 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Single-Core
1611
98.4718826405868%
Multi-Core
7204
51.42775556824672%
Intel Core i9-9900 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Castle Peak |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket TRX4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 32 |
| 16 | Threads | 64 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 280 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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