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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-9900KS outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3970X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-9900KS is 28 days older than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3970X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KS
- Performs up to 6% better in FIFA 23 than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 189 vs 178 FPS
- Up to 72% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - $535.0 vs $1900.99
- Up to 74% better value when playing FIFA 23 than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - $2.83 vs $10.68 per FPS
- Consumes up to 55% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 127 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900KS - 64 vs 16 threads
FIFA 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
FPS
189
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.83/FPS
100%
Price, $
$535
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-9900KS Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz All-Core Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 Z390 127W
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Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
178
94.17989417989418%
Value, $/FPS
$10.68/FPS
26.498127340823974%
Price, $
$1900.99
28%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 32-Core, 64-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for $1,900.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 351570 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Single-Core
1636
91.91011235955057%
Multi-Core
14008
100%
Intel Core i9-9900KS | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 28th, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Castle Peak |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket TRX4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 32 |
| 16 | Threads | 64 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
127 W | TDP | 280 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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