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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-9600K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 1950X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-9600K is 435 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 1950X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600K - 32 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Performs up to 7% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Ryzen Threadripper 1950X - 147 vs 137 FPS
- Up to 81% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 1950X - $155.0 vs $799.95
- Up to 82% better value when playing Watch Dogs: Legion than Ryzen Threadripper 1950X - $1.05 vs $5.84 per FPS
- Consumes up to 47% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X - 95 vs 180 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
Desktop • Aug 10th, 2017
FPS
137
93%
Value, $/FPS
$5.84/FPS
17%
Price, $
$799.95
19%
AMD YD195XA8AEWOF Ryzen Threadripper 1950X (16-core/32-thread) Desktop Processor
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Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
147
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.05/FPS
100%
Price, $
$155
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
Desktop • Aug 10th, 2017
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X | vs | Intel Core i5-9600K |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 10th, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i5 |
| Whitehaven | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket SP3r2 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 6 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 180 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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