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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX outperforms the cheaper Core i5-4440 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-4440 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX is 1807 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4440.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
- Performs up to 2% better in No Man's Sky than Core i5-4440 - 170 vs 167 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4440 - 64 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4440
- Up to 92% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - $128.3 vs $1700.0
- Up to 92% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - $0.77 vs $10.0 per FPS
- Consumes up to 66% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - 84 vs 250 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX doesn't have integrated graphics
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Desktop • Aug 13th, 2018
FPS
170
100%
Value, $/FPS
$10/FPS
7%
Price, $
$1700
7%
FPS Winner
AMD YD299XAZAFWOF Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX Processor
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Core i5-4440
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
FPS
167
98%
Value, $/FPS
$0.77/FPS
100%
Price, $
$128.3
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core I5 I5-4440 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.10 Ghz Processor - Socket H3 Lga-1150retail Pack - 1 Mb
Buy for $128.3 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 105 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Desktop • Aug 13th, 2018
Core i5-4440
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX | vs | Intel Core i5-4440 |
|---|---|---|
Aug 13th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2013 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i5 |
| Colfax | Codename | Haswell |
| AMD Socket SP3r2 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
32 | Cores | 4 |
64 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 250 W | TDP | 84 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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