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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3970X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9400F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9400F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is 321 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400F.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- Performs up to 9% better in War Thunder than Core i5-9400F - 194 vs 178 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400F - 64 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Up to 95% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - CA$117.88 vs CA$2287.88
- Up to 94% better value when playing War Thunder than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - CA$0.66 vs CA$11.79 per FPS
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 65 vs 280 Watts
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
194
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$11.79/FPS
5%
Price, CA$
CA$2287.88
5%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 32-Core, 64-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, without Cooler
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Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
178
91%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.66/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$117.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics - 2.9 GHz (BX80684I59400F)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | vs | Intel Core i5-9400F |
|---|---|---|
Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i5 |
| Castle Peak | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
32 | Cores | 6 |
64 | Threads | 6 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 280 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen Threadripper 3970X or Core i5-9400F
War Thunder, 1920 x 1080, Movie
119 FPS
CA$15.5/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 120 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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