In The Last of Us Part II, the Core i5-9600KF is slightly faster than the Ryzen Threadripper 9970X and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $2160 cheaper!
Core i5-9600KF
- Up to 2% faster in The Last of Us Part II – 173 vs 170 FPS
- Up to 2% faster in The Last of Us Part II
- Up to 91% cheaper – $219.88 vs $2379.98
- Up to 91% cheaper
- Up to 91% better value in The Last of Us Part II – $1.27 vs $13.99/FPS
- Up to 91% better value in The Last of Us Part II
- Consumes up to 73% less energy – 95 vs 350 Watts
- Consumes up to 73% less energy
Ryzen Threadripper 9970X
- Is 6 years and 6 months newer – Jul 30, 2025 vs Jan 08, 2019
- Is 6 years and 6 months newer
The Last of Us Part II FPS Calculator
Core i5-9600KF vs Ryzen Threadripper 9970X: Comparison of performance and price
Core i5-9600KF
Jan 8th, 2019
Average FPS
173 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
129 FPS
100%
Price, $
$219.88
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.27/FPS
100%
Ryzen Threadripper 9970X
Jul 30th, 2025
Average FPS
170 FPS
98%
Min 1% FPS
127 FPS
98%
Price, $
$2379.98
9%
Value, $/FPS
$13.99/FPS
9%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-9600KF vs Ryzen Threadripper 9970X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 9970X
Jul 30th, 2025
Geekbench 6 Single-Core
3196
100%
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
27474
100%
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-9600KF vs Ryzen Threadripper 9970X in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-9600KF
Jan 8th, 2019
Cores
6-core
19%
L3 Cache
9 MB
7%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
92%
Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
85%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
42%
Ryzen Threadripper 9970X
Jul 30th, 2025
Cores
32-core
100%
L3 Cache
128 MB
100%
Base Frequency
4 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
6400 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i5-9600KF Jan 8th, 2019 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Ryzen Threadripper 9970X Jul 30th, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jan 8th, 2019 | Released | Jul 30th, 2025 |
| – | MSRP | $2,499.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1151 | Socket | sTR5 |
95 W | Power Consumption | 350 W |
| Other Features | ||
| 2666 MHz (DDR4) | RAM | 6400 MHz (DDR5) |
| No Integrated Graphics | Integrated GPU | No Integrated Graphics |
| Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
