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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-9900KS 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 i9-9900KS is 28 days older than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3970X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KS
- Performs up to 2% better in Battlefield IV than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 433 vs 426 FPS
- Up to 4% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - $1096.05 vs $1137.0
- Up to 5% better value when playing Battlefield IV than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - $2.81 vs $2.96 per FPS
- Consumes up to 55% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 127 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 i9-9900KS - 64 vs 16 threads
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
FPS
433
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.81/FPS
100%
Price, €
€1216.62
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-9900KS Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz All-Core Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 Z390 127W
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Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
426
98.38337182448036%
Value, €/FPS
€2.96/FPS
94.93243243243244%
Price, €
€1262.07
96%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 32-Core, 64-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for €1,262.07 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 54930 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Single-Core
1636
91.91011235955057%
Multi-Core
14008
100%
Intel Core i9-9900KS | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 28th, 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 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
127 W | TDP | 280 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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