Buy on Amazon
£388.88
In Stock
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $488
Availability
MSRP in USD: $488
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $1999
Availability
MSRP in USD: $1999
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3970X outperforms the cheaper Core i9-9900K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-9900K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is 402 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-9900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Up to 78% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - £388.88 vs £1800.0
- Up to 77% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - £2.17 vs £9.28 per FPS
- Consumes up to 66% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 95 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- Performs up to 8% better in Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i9-9900K - 194 vs 179 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900K - 64 vs 16 threads
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
179
92%
Value, £/FPS
£2.17/FPS
100%
Price, £
£388.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W (BX806849900K)
Buy for £388.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 274 minutes ago
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
194
100%
Value, £/FPS
£9.28/FPS
23%
Price, £
£1800
21%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X Processor (32C/64T, 128 MB Cache, 4.5 GHz Boost)
Buy for £1,800 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 274 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900K | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | 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 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 280 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
