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$750
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-9700K is 17 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700K - 48 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- Performs up to 2% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 174 vs 170 FPS
- Up to 68% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - $240.0 vs $750.0
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 95 vs 250 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX doesn't have integrated graphics
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
FPS
170
97.70114942528735%
Value, $/FPS
Price, $
$750
32%
AMD YD297XAZAFWOF Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 24 Core, 48 Thread Processor, Pack of 1
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Intel Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
Single-Core
1235
73.95209580838323%
Multi-Core
7407
100%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX | vs | Intel Core i7-9700K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2nd, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i7 |
| Colfax | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket SP3r2 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 8 |
48 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 250 W | TDP | 95 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX or Core i7-9700K
Forza Horizon 5, 1920 x 1080, Max
48 FPS
$31.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,499.99
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58 FPS
$67.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$3,899
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78 FPS
$20.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,599.99
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48 FPS
$56.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,699
In Stock
1 FPS
$949/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949
In Stock
1 FPS
$939/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$939
In Stock
1 FPS
$989/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$989
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