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Prices and StockMSRP $1299
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MSRP $1299
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9940X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9940X is 17 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX.
Advantages of Core i9-9940X
- Performs up to 3% better in Battlefield IV than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 417 vs 406 FPS
- Consumes up to 34% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 165 vs 250 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
- Up to 36% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - $894.99 vs $1388.88
- Up to 34% better value when playing Battlefield IV than Core i9-9940X - $2.20 vs $3.33 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9940X - 48 vs 28 threads
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
417
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.33/FPS
66%
Price, $
$1388.88
64%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9940X X-Series Processor 14 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC9)
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Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
FPS
406
97%
Value, $/FPS
$2.2/FPS
100%
Price, $
$894.99
100%
Value Winner
AMD YD297XAZAFWOF Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 24 Core, 48 Thread Processor, Pack of 1
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In Stock
Updated 254 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9940X | vs | Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 2nd, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Skylake | Codename | Colfax |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 14 | Cores | 24 |
| 28 | Threads | 48 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 250 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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