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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9960X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen Threadripper 2950X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen Threadripper 2950X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9960X is 49 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen Threadripper 2950X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9960X
- Performs up to 3% better in Far Cry 6 than Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - 121 vs 118 FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - 165 vs 180 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
- Up to 32% cheaper than Core i9-9960X - $1075.0 vs $1579.0
- Up to 30% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Core i9-9960X - $9.11 vs $13.05 per FPS
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
121
100%
Value, $/FPS
$13.05/FPS
69.80842911877394%
Price, $
$1579
68%
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 2950X
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2018
FPS
118
97.52066115702479%
Value, $/FPS
$9.11/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1075
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X Processor (YD295XA8AFWOF)
Buy for $1,075 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 358191 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2018
Single-Core
1263
91.65457184325109%
Multi-Core
8338
83.4300580348209%
Intel Core i9-9960X | 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 |
| 16 | Cores | 16 |
| 32 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.1 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 |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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