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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-9600 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-9600 is 17 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600
- Performs up to 2% better in DOOM Eternal than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 491 vs 481 FPS
- Up to 65% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - $175.0 vs $499.99
- Up to 65% better value when playing DOOM Eternal than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - $0.36 vs $1.04 per FPS
- Consumes up to 74% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 65 vs 250 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600 - 48 vs 6 threads
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i5-9600
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
491
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.36/FPS
100%
Price, $
$175
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
FPS
481
97%
Value, $/FPS
$1.04/FPS
34%
Price, $
$499.99
35%
AMD YD297XAZAFWOF Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 24 Core, 48 Thread Processor, Pack of 1
Buy for $499.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 146 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i5-9600
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 2nd, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Colfax |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 24 |
| 6 | Threads | 48 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 250 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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