Intel Core i9-11900KF vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

Processor comparisons 18-03-2021

   If you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the Intel Core i9-11900KF vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX tests and see which is better for games or normal use for programming, video editing, streaming, machine learning, rendering. Here you can find all information from real video editing and streaming tests or several benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests such as Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Furmark, Blender, Handbrake, Dolphin Emulator, UserBenchmark, AIDA64, MATLAB, PCMark 10, SuperPi, Prime95, VeraCrypt, DaVinci Resolve Studio, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, WPrime, Blender, 3DMark, 7zip, PassMark, RealBench, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Gears 5.
   And how good the processors are in games:

Last Man Standing
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Fortnite
Fallout 76
Cyberpunk 2077
Valheim
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Borderlands 3
Overwatch
Rainbow Six Siege
Death Stranding
Grand Theft Auto V
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
DOOM: Eternal
Valorant
Red Dead Redemption 2
Halo Infinite
Watch Dogs Legion
Apex Legends

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX or Intel Core i9-11900KF.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i9-11900KF

58%

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

58%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-11900KF

54%

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

57%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Metro Exodus, NBA 2K20, Hitman 3, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Half-Life: Alyx, DOTA 2A, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Ghostrunner, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Monster Hunter World, Forza Horizon 4, Battlefield V, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Control, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Horizon Zero Dawn, League of Legends (LOL).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	96.8	100.8
Valorant	110.0	114.5
Cyberpunk 2077	61.6	64.1
Apex Legends	103.4	107.7
Call of Duty Warzone	82.5	85.9
Overwatch	89.1	92.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.9	79.0
DOOM Eternal	55.0	57.3
Warzone	85.8	89.3
Assassin's Creed	92.4	96.2
Valheim	91.3	95.1

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i9-11900KF

45%

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

14%

To make a finishing resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i9-11900KF is more energy efficient than the Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX since it has less power consumption: 125W vs. 250W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, video rendering or video editing, streaming, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the processor includes all cores and threads that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the advantages of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i9-11900KF	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Cinbench 15 Single-core	281	173
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2549	4324
Cinbench 20 Single-core	630	431
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5668	10008
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1636	1098
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	16310	20987

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i9-11900KF	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Single-Core	3763	2290
Multi-Core	27884	28963

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i9-11900KF	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Single-Core	1722	1082
Multi-Core	8613	12545

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in the newest games. The savings are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i9-11900KF	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Announcement date	February 21, 2021	October 02, 2018
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1200	sTR4
Core name	Rocket Lake	Colfax
Architecture	x86	Zen+
Generation	11	2
Turbo Frequency	5.3 MHz	4.2 MHz
Frequency	3.5 MHz	3 MHz
Cores	8	24
Threads	16	48
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	12 nm
Transistors count	9800 millions	18800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	125 W	250 W
Memory type	DDR4-3200	DDR4
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200	2933
Memory bandwidth	50 GB/s
L1 cache		2.25MB
L2 cache	4 MB	12MB
L3 cache	16 MB	64MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		YD297XAZUHCAF YD297XAZAFWOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i9-11900KF is 14% better than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX has 16 more core than Core i9-11900KF. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-11900KF is better: 15
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX is better: 22
The summary data in the table above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i9-11900KF and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX before making a selection which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

• Intel Core i9-11900KF specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX specs and review.