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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3960X outperforms Core i7-9700K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3960X is 402 days newer than Core i7-9700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- Consumes up to 66% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 95 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
- Performs up to 5% better in World of Warcraft than Core i7-9700K - 201 vs 191 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700K - 48 vs 8 threads
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
201
100%
Value, £/FPS
£6.22/FPS
100%
Price, £
£1250
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X Processor (24C/48T, 128 MB Cache, 4.5 GHz Boost)
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Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700K | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Castle Peak |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket TRX4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 24 |
| 8 | Threads | 48 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 280 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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