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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900KS 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 i9-9900KS is 391 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
- Up to 9% cheaper than Core i9-9900KS - $499.99 vs $549.99
- Up to 0% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Core i9-9900KS - $4.03 vs $4.04 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900KS - 48 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KS
- Performs up to 10% better in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 136 vs 124 FPS
- Consumes up to 49% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 127 vs 250 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX doesn't have integrated graphics
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
FPS
124
91%
Value, $/FPS
$4.03/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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Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
FPS
136
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.04/FPS
99%
Price, $
$549.99
90%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9900KS Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz All-Core Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 Z390 127W
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Updated 71 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX | vs | Intel Core i9-9900KS |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2nd, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 28th, 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 | 4.0 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 250 W | TDP | 127 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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