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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-11900 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3970X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-11900 is 477 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3970X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-11900 - 64 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900
- Performs up to 3% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 179 vs 174 FPS
- Up to 68% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - CA$454.99 vs CA$1403.86
- Up to 69% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - CA$2.54 vs CA$8.07 per FPS
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 65 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X doesn't have integrated graphics
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
174
97.20670391061452%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$8.07/FPS
31.474597273853778%
Price, CA$
CA$1403.86
32%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 32-Core, 64-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, without Cooler
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Core i9-11900
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
179
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.54/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$454.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-11900 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Core i9-11900
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Single-Core
1636
76.8075117370892%
Multi-Core
14008
100%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | vs | Intel Core i9-11900 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i9 |
| Castle Peak | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
32 | Cores | 8 |
64 | Threads | 16 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 280 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen Threadripper 3970X or Core i9-11900
Forza Horizon 5, 1920 x 1080, Max
39 FPS
CA$194.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-11900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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