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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-9900KF outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-9900KF is 321 days older than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KF
- Performs up to 1% better in The Callisto Protocol than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 130 vs 129 FPS
- Up to 74% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - £328.88 vs £1250.0
- Up to 74% better value when playing The Callisto Protocol than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - £2.53 vs £9.69 per FPS
- Consumes up to 66% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 95 vs 280 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900KF - 48 vs 16 threads
The Callisto Protocol
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
130
100%
Value, £/FPS
£2.53/FPS
100%
Price, £
£328.88
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-9900KF processor (16M cache, up to 5.00 GHz)
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X Processor (24C/48T, 128 MB Cache, 4.5 GHz Boost)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900KF | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 8th, 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 | 24 |
| 16 | Threads | 48 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 280 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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