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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen Threadripper 2920X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen Threadripper 2920X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900K is 16 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen Threadripper 2920X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 11% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Ryzen Threadripper 2920X - 82 vs 74 FPS
- Consumes up to 47% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X - 95 vs 180 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
- Up to 51% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - $199.95 vs $412.0
- Up to 46% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i9-9900K - $2.7 vs $5.02 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900K - 24 vs 16 threads
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Desktop • Oct 3rd, 2018
FPS
74
90%
Value, $/FPS
$2.7/FPS
100%
Price, $
$199.95
100%
Value Winner
AMD YD292XA8AFWOF Ryzen Threadripper 2920X (12-Core/24-Thread) Processor 4.3 GHz Max Boost 38MB Cache
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Desktop • Oct 3rd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900K | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 3rd, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Colfax |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 12 |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 180 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-9900K or Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Cyberpunk 2077, 1920 x 1080, RT Overdrive
10 FPS
$470/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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1 FPS
$3899/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 960 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$3,899
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1 FPS
$3999/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080
Core i9-9900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$3,999
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