Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-9600K 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 i5-9600K is 17 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Performs up to 5% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 136 vs 129 FPS
- Up to 87% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - $145.0 vs $1150.0
- Up to 88% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - $1.07 vs $8.91 per FPS
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 95 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 i5-9600K - 48 vs 6 threads
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
136
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.07/FPS
100%
Price, $
$145
100%
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600K | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX |
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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 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 250 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |