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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3970X outperforms the cheaper Core i9-9980XE on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-9980XE is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is 402 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-9980XE.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- Performs up to 1% better in Halo Infinite than Core i9-9980XE - 163 vs 161 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 64 vs 36 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Up to 18% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - CA$1639.01 vs CA$2000.0
- Up to 17% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - CA$10.18 vs CA$12.27 per FPS
- Consumes up to 41% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 165 vs 280 Watts
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
163
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$12.27/FPS
82%
Price, CA$
CA$2000
81%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 32-Core, 64-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, without Cooler
Buy for CA$2,000 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 632 minutes ago
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
161
98%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$10.18/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$1639.01
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-9980XE 18 Cores 3GHz 24.75MB 8 GT/s 165W LGA 2066 CPU SREZ3
Buy for CA$1,639.01 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 631 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | vs | Intel Core i9-9980XE |
|---|---|---|
Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Castle Peak | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
32 | Cores | 18 |
64 | Threads | 36 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 280 W | TDP | 165 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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