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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3970X outperforms the cheaper Core i9-9900X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-9900X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is 402 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-9900X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- Performs up to 1% better in Ready or Not than Core i9-9900X - 273 vs 269 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900X - 64 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900X
- Up to 21% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - CA$1799.99 vs CA$2287.88
- Up to 20% better value when playing Ready or Not than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - CA$6.69 vs CA$8.38 per FPS
- Consumes up to 41% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 165 vs 280 Watts
Ready or Not
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
273
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$8.38/FPS
79%
Price, CA$
CA$2287.88
78%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 32-Core, 64-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, without Cooler
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Updated 212 minutes ago
Core i9-9900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
269
98%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$6.69/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$1799.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-9900X 3.5 Ghz Ten-Core Lga 2066 Processor 3.5 10 BX80673I99900X
Buy for CA$1,799.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 213 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Core i9-9900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | vs | Intel Core i9-9900X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i9 |
| Castle Peak | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
32 | Cores | 10 |
64 | Threads | 20 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 280 W | TDP | 165 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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