The Core i9-9900K is a clear winner – it's a much faster gaming CPU than the Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $236.95 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i9-9900K
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 38% cheaper – $385.00 vs $621.95
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 47% less energy – 95 vs 180 Watts
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Ryzen Threadripper 1950X cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Advantages of the Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 32 vs 16 threads
Core i9-9900K vs Ryzen Threadripper 1950X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i9-9900K
Oct 19th, 2018
Average FPS
192
100%
Min 1% FPS
127
100%
Price, $
$385
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2/FPS
100%
Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
Aug 10th, 2017
Average FPS
181
94%
Min 1% FPS
121
95%
Price, $
$621.95
61%
Value, $/FPS
$3.43/FPS
58%
Core i9-9900K vs Ryzen Threadripper 1950X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i9-9900K vs Ryzen Threadripper 1950X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i9-9900K vs Ryzen Threadripper 1950X in core CPU performance specifications
Core i9-9900K
Oct 19th, 2018
Cores
8-core
50%
L3 Cache
16 MB
50%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
Aug 10th, 2017
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
94%
Turbo Frequency
4 GHz
80%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i9-9900K | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen Threadripper 1950X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Aug 10th, 2017 |
$488.00 | MSRP | $999.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Whitehaven |
95 W | Power Consumption | 180 W |
| Performance | ||
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 32 |
3.6 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.4 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.0 GHz |
| 16 MB | L3 Cache | 32 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2666 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
