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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $1299
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-9800X 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 i7-9800X is 17 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9800X
- Performs up to 2% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 248 vs 244 FPS
- Up to 53% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - $545.0 vs $1150.0
- Up to 53% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - $2.2 vs $4.71 per FPS
- Consumes up to 34% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 165 vs 250 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9800X - 48 vs 16 threads
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-9800X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
248
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.2/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)
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Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
FPS
244
98.38709677419355%
Value, $/FPS
$4.71/FPS
46.70912951167729%
Price, $
$1150
47%
AMD YD297XAZAFWOF Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 24 Core, 48 Thread Processor, Pack of 1
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In Stock
Updated 351311 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-9800X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
Single-Core
1235
90.27777777777779%
Multi-Core
7407
100%
Intel Core i7-9800X | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 2nd, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Skylake | Codename | Colfax |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 24 |
| 16 | Threads | 48 |
3.8 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 |
38.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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