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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-9960X 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 i9-9960X is 17 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX.
Advantages of Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9960X - 48 vs 32 threads
Advantages of Core i9-9960X
- Performs up to 4% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 76 vs 73 FPS
- Up to 22% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - $630.62 vs $806.30
- Up to 25% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - $8.30 vs $11.05 per FPS
- Consumes up to 34% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 165 vs 250 Watts
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
AMD YD297XAZAFWOF Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 24 Core, 48 Thread Processor, Pack of 1
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Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
76
100%
Value, €/FPS
€8.3/FPS
100%
Price, €
€630.62
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel BX80673I99960X Core i9-9960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC7)
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX | vs | Core i9-9960X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2nd, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i9 |
| Colfax | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket SP3r2 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 16 |
48 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 250 W | TDP | 165 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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