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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen Threadripper 1950X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen Threadripper 1950X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-9700K is 435 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen Threadripper 1950X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- Performs up to 12% better in Rust than Ryzen Threadripper 1950X - 207 vs 185 FPS
- Consumes up to 47% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X - 95 vs 180 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
- Up to 12% cheaper than Core i7-9700K - $221.76 vs $252.0
- Up to 2% better value when playing Rust than Core i7-9700K - $1.2 vs $1.22 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700K - 32 vs 8 threads
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
Desktop • Aug 10th, 2017
FPS
185
89%
Value, $/FPS
$1.2/FPS
100%
Price, $
$221.76
100%
Value Winner
AMD YD195XA8AEWOF Ryzen Threadripper 1950X (16-core/32-thread) Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
Desktop • Aug 10th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700K | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Aug 10th, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Whitehaven |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 32 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 180 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-9700K or Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
68 FPS
$22.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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75 FPS
$51.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$3,899
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91 FPS
$29.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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36 FPS
$26.08/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$939
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36 FPS
$26.36/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949
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36 FPS
$27.47/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$989
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68 FPS
$39.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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