Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 2950X outperforms the cheaper Core i9-7900X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-7900X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 2950X is 431 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-7900X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-7900X - 32 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X
- Up to 62% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - $412.83 vs $1075.0
- Up to 62% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - $2.17 vs $5.66 per FPS
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - 140 vs 180 Watts
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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In Stock
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Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
190
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.17/FPS
100%
Price, $
$412.83
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2018
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X | vs | Intel Core i9-7900X |
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Aug 31st, 2018 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i9 |
Colfax | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
AMD Socket SP3r2 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 10 |
32 | Threads | 20 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
180 W | TDP | 140 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |