Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-9900K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2950X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-9900K is 49 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2950X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 3% better in Halo Infinite than Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - 163 vs 159 FPS
- Up to 56% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - $412.0 vs $929.0
- Up to 57% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - $2.53 vs $5.84 per FPS
- Consumes up to 47% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - 95 vs 180 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900K - 32 vs 16 threads
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
163
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.53/FPS
100%
Price, $
$412
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900K | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Aug 31st, 2018 |
Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Colfax |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 16 |
16 | Threads | 32 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 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 |