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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900KF outperforms the cheaper Ryzen Threadripper 1900X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen Threadripper 1900X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900KF is 495 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen Threadripper 1900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KF
- Performs up to 100% better in Cities: Skylines II than Ryzen Threadripper 1900X - 38 vs 19 FPS
- Consumes up to 47% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X - 95 vs 180 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
- Up to 69% cheaper than Core i9-9900KF - $109.99 vs $359.0
- Up to 39% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Core i9-9900KF - $5.79 vs $9.45 per FPS
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-9900KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
38
100%
Value, $/FPS
$9.45/FPS
61.26984126984127%
Price, $
$359
30%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80684I99900KF Intel Core i9-9900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2017
FPS
19
50%
Value, $/FPS
$5.79/FPS
100%
Price, $
$109.99
100%
Value Winner
AMD YD190XA8AEWOF Ryzen Threadripper 1900X (8-core/16-thread) Desktop Processor
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Updated 349102 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-9900KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2017
Single-Core
1168
69.07155529272619%
Multi-Core
5794
71.94834223270831%
Intel Core i9-9900KF | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Aug 31st, 2017 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Whitehaven |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 8 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 180 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-9900KF or Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
Cities: Skylines II, 1920 x 1080, High
1 FPS
$1698.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-9900KF
32 GB, 960 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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