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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $899
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-9900X 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 i9-9900X is 49 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2950X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900X
- Performs up to 2% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - 251 vs 245 FPS
- Up to 49% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - $550.0 vs $1075.0
- Up to 50% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - $2.19 vs $4.39 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 i9-9900X - 32 vs 20 threads
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-9900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
251
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.19/FPS
100%
Price, $
$550
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-9900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC5)
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Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2018
FPS
245
97.60956175298804%
Value, $/FPS
$4.39/FPS
49.88610478359909%
Price, $
$1075
51%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X Processor (YD295XA8AFWOF)
Buy for $1,075 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 351202 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-9900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2018
Single-Core
1263
84.87903225806451%
Multi-Core
8338
87.62084909625894%
Intel Core i9-9900X | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Aug 31st, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Skylake | Codename | Colfax |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 16 |
| 20 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.5 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 |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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