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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-11900K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-11900K is 946 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900K
- Performs up to 10% better in Borderlands 3 than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - 242 vs 220 FPS
- Up to 84% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - $265.0 vs $1700.0
- Up to 86% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - $1.1 vs $7.73 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - 125 vs 250 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-11900K - 64 vs 16 threads
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
242
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.1/FPS
100%
Price, $
$265
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-11900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Chipset) 125W
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AMD YD299XAZAFWOF Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Desktop • Aug 13th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-11900K | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Aug 13th, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Colfax |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 32 |
| 16 | Threads | 64 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 250 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-11900K or Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Borderlands 3, 1920 x 1080, Badass
83 FPS
$25.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,119
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83 FPS
$22.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,898
In Stock
95 FPS
$20.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,978
In Stock
158 FPS
$13.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,149.99
In Stock
83 FPS
$24.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,059
In Stock
83 FPS
$20.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,699
In Stock
67 FPS
$27.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,849
In Stock
138 FPS
$26.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,599
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138 FPS
$24.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,399.99
In Stock
67 FPS
$27.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,849
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