Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9960X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9960X is 17 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9960X
- Performs up to 2% better in Ready or Not than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 266 vs 261 FPS
- Consumes up to 34% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 165 vs 250 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
- Up to 27% cheaper than Core i9-9960X - $1150.0 vs $1579.0
- Up to 26% better value when playing Ready or Not than Core i9-9960X - $4.41 vs $5.94 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9960X - 48 vs 32 threads
Ready or Not
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Buy for $1,579 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 441 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
FPS
261
98%
Value, $/FPS
$4.41/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1150
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,150 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 441 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9960X | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 2nd, 2018 |
Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
Skylake | Codename | Colfax |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 24 |
32 | Threads | 48 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 250 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |