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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900K 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 i9-9900K is 16 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen Threadripper 2920X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
- Up to 52% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - $197.65 vs $410.0
- Up to 49% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i9-9900K - $1.88 vs $3.66 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900K - 24 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 7% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Ryzen Threadripper 2920X - 112 vs 105 FPS
- Consumes up to 47% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X - 95 vs 180 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X doesn't have integrated graphics
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Desktop • Oct 3rd, 2018
FPS
105
93%
Value, $/FPS
$1.88/FPS
100%
Price, $
$197.65
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 i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Desktop • Oct 3rd, 2018
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X | vs | Intel Core i9-9900K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 3rd, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| 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 | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 180 W | TDP | 95 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen Threadripper 2920X or Core i9-9900K
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
69 FPS
$68.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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56 FPS
$69.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 960 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$3,899
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61 FPS
$65.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080
Core i9-9900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$3,999
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