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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900 is 203 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
- Up to 6% cheaper than Core i9-9900 - $499.99 vs $529.95
- Up to 3% better value when playing Rocket League than Core i9-9900 - $0.71 vs $0.73 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900 - 48 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900
- Performs up to 3% better in Rocket League than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 727 vs 708 FPS
- Consumes up to 74% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 65 vs 250 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX doesn't have integrated graphics
Rocket League
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
FPS
708
97%
Value, $/FPS
$0.71/FPS
100%
Price, $
$499.99
100%
Value Winner
AMD YD297XAZAFWOF Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 24 Core, 48 Thread Processor, Pack of 1
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Intel Core i9-9900 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX | vs | Intel Core i9-9900 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2nd, 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 |
24 | Cores | 8 |
48 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 250 W | TDP | 65 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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