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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-9900KS outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-9900KS is 391 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KS
- Performs up to 7% better in Battlefield IV than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 433 vs 406 FPS
- Up to 45% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - $545.0 vs $999.0
- Up to 49% better value when playing Battlefield IV than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - $1.26 vs $2.46 per FPS
- Consumes up to 49% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 127 vs 250 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900KS - 48 vs 16 threads
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
FPS
433
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.26/FPS
100%
Price, $
$545
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-9900KS Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz All-Core Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 Z390 127W
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AMD YD297XAZAFWOF Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 24 Core, 48 Thread Processor, Pack of 1
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900KS | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX |
|---|---|---|
Oct 28th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 2nd, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Colfax |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 24 |
| 16 | Threads | 48 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
127 W | TDP | 250 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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