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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $549
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9960X 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 i9-9960X is 414 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen Threadripper 1900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9960X
- Performs up to 16% better in Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered than Ryzen Threadripper 1900X - 104 vs 90 FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X - 165 vs 180 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X - 32 vs 16 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
- Up to 93% cheaper than Core i9-9960X - $109.99 vs $1579.0
- Up to 92% better value when playing Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered than Core i9-9960X - $1.22 vs $15.18 per FPS
Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
104
100%
Value, $/FPS
$15.18/FPS
8.036890645586297%
Price, $
$1579
6%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80673I99960X Core i9-9960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC7)
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Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2017
FPS
90
86.53846153846155%
Value, $/FPS
$1.22/FPS
100%
Price, $
$109.99
100%
Value Winner
AMD YD190XA8AEWOF Ryzen Threadripper 1900X (8-core/16-thread) Desktop Processor
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Updated 350350 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2017
Single-Core
1168
84.76052249637155%
Multi-Core
5794
57.974784870922555%
Intel Core i9-9960X | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Aug 31st, 2017 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Skylake | Codename | Whitehaven |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
32 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 180 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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