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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7900X outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-7900X is 413 days older than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-7900X - 64 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X
- Performs up to 18% better in Diablo IV than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - 192 vs 163 FPS
- Up to 69% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - $325.0 vs $1059.22
- Consumes up to 44% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - 140 vs 250 Watts
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Desktop • Aug 13th, 2018
FPS
163
84.89583333333334%
Value, $/FPS
Price, $
$1059.22
30%
AMD YD299XAZAFWOF Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX Processor
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Intel Core i9-7900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Desktop • Aug 13th, 2018
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Desktop • Aug 13th, 2018
Single-Core
1180
82.9817158931083%
Multi-Core
7221
82.23436966176973%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX | vs | Intel Core i9-7900X |
|---|---|---|
Aug 13th, 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 |
32 | Cores | 10 |
64 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 250 W | TDP | 140 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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