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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $899
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-9800X outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2950X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-9800X is 49 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2950X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9800X
- Performs up to 0% better in Monster Hunter: World than Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - 256 vs 255 FPS
- Up to 49% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - $545.0 vs $1075.0
- Up to 50% better value when playing Monster Hunter: World than Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - $2.13 vs $4.22 per FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - 165 vs 180 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9800X - 32 vs 16 threads
Monster Hunter: World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-9800X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
256
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.13/FPS
100%
Price, $
$545
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-9800X X-Series Processor 8 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC3)
Buy for $545 on Amazon
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Updated 351205 minutes ago
Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2018
FPS
255
99.609375%
Value, $/FPS
$4.22/FPS
50.4739336492891%
Price, $
$1075
50%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X Processor (YD295XA8AFWOF)
Buy for $1,075 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 351206 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-9800X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2018
Single-Core
1263
92.32456140350878%
Multi-Core
8338
100%
Intel Core i7-9800X | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Aug 31st, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Skylake | Codename | Colfax |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 32 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 180 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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