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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $1299
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX outperforms the cheaper Core i9-9920X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-9920X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX is 17 days older than the cheaper Core i9-9920X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9920X
- Up to 48% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - $595.0 vs $1150.0
- Up to 47% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - $3.34 vs $6.25 per FPS
- Consumes up to 34% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 165 vs 250 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
- Performs up to 3% better in Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i9-9920X - 184 vs 178 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9920X - 48 vs 24 threads
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-9920X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
178
96.73913043478261%
Value, $/FPS
$3.34/FPS
100%
Price, $
$595
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-9920X X-Series Processor 12 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC6)
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Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
FPS
184
100%
Value, $/FPS
$6.25/FPS
53.44%
Price, $
$1150
51%
FPS Winner
AMD YD297XAZAFWOF Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 24 Core, 48 Thread Processor, Pack of 1
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In Stock
Updated 360516 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-9920X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
Single-Core
1235
87.40268931351733%
Multi-Core
7407
78.44736284685449%
Intel Core i9-9920X | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 2nd, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Skylake | Codename | Colfax |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 12 | Cores | 24 |
| 24 | Threads | 48 |
3.5 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 |
35.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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