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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen Threadripper 2920X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen Threadripper 2920X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900 is 202 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen Threadripper 2920X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
- Up to 60% cheaper than Core i9-9900 - $188.95 vs $467.41
- Up to 58% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Core i9-9900 - $2.22 vs $5.31 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900 - 24 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900
- Performs up to 4% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Ryzen Threadripper 2920X - 88 vs 85 FPS
- Consumes up to 64% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X - 65 vs 180 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X doesn't have integrated graphics
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Desktop • Oct 3rd, 2018
FPS
85
96%
Value, $/FPS
$2.22/FPS
100%
Price, $
$188.95
100%
Value Winner
AMD YD292XA8AFWOF Ryzen Threadripper 2920X (12-Core/24-Thread) Processor 4.3 GHz Max Boost 38MB Cache
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Intel Core i9-9900 Coffee Lake Processor 3.1GHz 8.0GT/s 16MB LGA 1151 CPU, Retail
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Desktop • Oct 3rd, 2018
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X | vs | Intel Core i9-9900 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 3rd, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i9 |
| Colfax | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket SP3r2 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 180 W | TDP | 65 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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