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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $1299
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-10850K 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 i9-10850K is 664 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10850K
- Performs up to 6% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 259 vs 244 FPS
- Up to 75% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - $286.0 vs $1150.0
- Up to 77% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - $1.1 vs $4.71 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 125 vs 250 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-10850K - 48 vs 20 threads
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-10850K
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020
FPS
259
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.1/FPS
100%
Price, $
$286
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-10850K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W
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Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
FPS
244
94.20849420849422%
Value, $/FPS
$4.71/FPS
23.354564755838645%
Price, $
$1150
24%
AMD YD297XAZAFWOF Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 24 Core, 48 Thread Processor, Pack of 1
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-10850K
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
Single-Core
1235
70.97701149425288%
Multi-Core
7407
81.43139841688655%
Intel Core i9-10850K | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX |
|---|---|---|
Jul 27th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 2nd, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Colfax |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 24 |
| 20 | Threads | 48 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 250 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-10850K or Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
183 FPS
$23.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-10850K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$4,288.88
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147 FPS
$12.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-10850K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$1,879.99
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126 FPS
$15.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,999.99
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135 FPS
$12.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-10850K
32 GB, 960 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,739.99
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147 FPS
$14.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,199.99
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170 FPS
$17.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10850K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,959.99
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