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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-9900KS outperforms the cheaper Ryzen Threadripper 3960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-9900KS is 28 days older than the cheaper Ryzen Threadripper 3960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KS
- Performs up to 1% better in Sons Of The Forest than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 106 vs 105 FPS
- Up to 56% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - $5.14 vs $11.81 per FPS
- Consumes up to 55% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 127 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
- Up to 38% cheaper than Core i9-9900KS - $1240.0 vs $1989.0
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900KS - 48 vs 16 threads
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
FPS
106
100%
Value, $/FPS
$5.14/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1989
62%
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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Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
105
99%
Value, $/FPS
$11.81/FPS
43%
Price, $
$1240
100%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 24-Core, 48-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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In Stock
Updated 218 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900KS | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 28th, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Castle Peak |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket TRX4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 24 |
| 16 | Threads | 48 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
127 W | TDP | 280 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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