Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900KS outperforms Ryzen Threadripper 3970X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-9900KS is 28 days older than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900KS - 64 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KS
- Performs up to 8% better in Minecraft than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 750 vs 697 FPS
- Consumes up to 55% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 127 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X doesn't have integrated graphics
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
697
92%
Value, $/FPS
$2.54/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1770
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,770 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 113 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | vs | Intel Core i9-9900KS |
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Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 28th, 2019 |
Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i9 |
Castle Peak | Codename | Coffee Lake |
AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
32 | Cores | 8 |
64 | Threads | 16 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
280 W | TDP | 127 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |