Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-10900K 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 i9-10900K is 157 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3970X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900K
- Performs up to 11% better in Cities: Skylines II than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 40 vs 36 FPS
- Up to 69% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - CA$699.84 vs CA$2287.88
- Up to 72% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - CA$17.5 vs CA$63.55 per FPS
- Consumes up to 55% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 125 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-10900K - 64 vs 20 threads
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
40
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$17.5/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$699.84
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for CA$699.84 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 170 minutes ago
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
36
90%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$63.55/FPS
27%
Price, CA$
CA$2287.88
30%
Buy for CA$2,287.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 170 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900K | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X |
---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
Comet Lake | Codename | Castle Peak |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket TRX4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 32 |
20 | Threads | 64 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 280 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |