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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX outperforms the cheaper Core i9-9900K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX is 634 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-9900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Up to 70% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - $385.0 vs $1299.99
- Consumes up to 66% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - 95 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
- Performs up to 0% better in Lost Ark than Core i9-9900K - 267 vs 266 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900K - 32 vs 16 threads
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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 PRO 3955WX
Desktop • Jul 14th, 2020
FPS
267
100%
Value, $/FPS
Price, $
$1299.99
29%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX 16-core, 32-thread desktop processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
Desktop • Jul 14th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1668
99.52267303102626%
Multi-Core
7960
64.43778839148385%
Intel Core i9-9900K | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 14th, 2020 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Castle Peak |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket WRX8 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 280 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-9900K or Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
Lost Ark, 1920 x 1080, Very High
176 FPS
$26.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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161 FPS
$24.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080
Core i9-9900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$3,999
In Stock
153 FPS
$25.48/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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