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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3970X outperforms the cheaper Core i9-9980XE on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is 402 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-9980XE.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Up to 2% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - CA$1649.99 vs CA$1676.73
- Consumes up to 41% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 165 vs 280 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- Performs up to 3% better in Valorant than Core i9-9980XE - 802 vs 777 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 64 vs 36 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
777
96.88279301745636%
Value, CA$/FPS
Price, CA$
CA$1649.99
100%
Intel Core i9-9980XE Extreme Edition Processor 18 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processor 999AD1
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Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
802
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
Price, CA$
CA$1676.73
98%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 32-Core, 64-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, without Cooler
Buy for CA$1,676.73 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 26 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1420
86.79706601466992%
Multi-Core
11230
80.16847515705311%
Intel Core i9-9980XE | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Skylake | Codename | Castle Peak |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket TRX4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 18 | Cores | 32 |
| 36 | Threads | 64 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 280 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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