Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9940X 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 i9-9940X is 16 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen Threadripper 2920X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X
- Performs up to 30% better in Cities: Skylines II than Ryzen Threadripper 2920X - 30 vs 23 FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X - 165 vs 180 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X - 28 vs 24 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
- Up to 80% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - $197.65 vs $970.7
- Up to 73% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Core i9-9940X - $8.59 vs $32.36 per FPS
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Buy for $970.7 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4670 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 3rd, 2018
FPS
23
76%
Value, $/FPS
$8.59/FPS
100%
Price, $
$197.65
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $197.65 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4670 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Oct 3rd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9940X | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 3rd, 2018 |
Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
Skylake | Codename | Colfax |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 12 |
28 | Threads | 24 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 180 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |