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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-11900K 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 i9-11900K is 477 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3970X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900K
- Performs up to 6% better in Deathloop than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 192 vs 181 FPS
- Up to 83% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - CA$400.0 vs CA$2420.0
- Up to 84% better value when playing Deathloop than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - CA$2.08 vs CA$13.37 per FPS
- Consumes up to 55% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 125 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-11900K - 64 vs 16 threads
Deathloop
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
192
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.08/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$400
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-11900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Updated 2606 minutes ago
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
181
94%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$13.37/FPS
15%
Price, CA$
CA$2420
16%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 32-Core, 64-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, without Cooler
Buy for CA$2,420 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2606 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-11900K | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Castle Peak |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket TRX4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 32 |
| 16 | Threads | 64 |
| 3.5 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 |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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