Ryzen Threadripper 3960X vs Core i9-10940X

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3960X outperforms the cheaper Core i9-10940X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-10940X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3960X is 37 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-10940X.

Advantages of Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

Performs up to 1% better in Battlefield 1 than Core i9-10940X - 244 vs 242 FPS
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-10940X - 48 vs 28 threads

Advantages of Core i9-10940X

Up to 47% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - CA$597.91 vs CA$1125.00
Up to 46% better value when playing Battlefield 1 than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - CA$2.47 vs CA$4.61 per FPS
Consumes up to 41% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 165 vs 280 Watts

This is a free version of Battlefield 1.

Battlefield 1

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019

FPS

244

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$4.61/FPS

54%

Price, CA$

CA$1125

53%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 24-Core, 48-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, without Cooler

Buy for CA$1,125 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 211 minutes ago

Core i9-10940X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019

FPS

242

99%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$2.47/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$597.91

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i9-10940X Desktop Processor 14 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W, BX8069510940X

Buy for CA$597.91 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 212 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019

Core i9-10940X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019

1920 x 1080

Ultra

159

FPS

162

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

1920 x 1080

Ultra

565

FPS

579

FPS

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

1920 x 1080

Maximum

188

FPS

191

FPS

World of Warcraft

1920 x 1080

Very High

208

FPS

253

FPS

League of Legends

1920 x 1080

High

782

FPS

795

FPS

Valorant

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019

Single-Core

1678

100%

Multi-Core

13229

100%

Core i9-10940X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019

Single-Core

1565

93%

Multi-Core

10577

80%

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X	vs	Core i9-10940X
Nov 25th, 2019	Release Date	Oct 19th, 2019
Ryzen Threadripper	Collection	Core i9
Castle Peak	Codename	Cascade Lake
AMD Socket TRX4	Socket	Intel Socket 2066
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
24	Cores	14
48	Threads	28
3.8 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.3 GHz
4.5 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	4.6 GHz
280 W	TDP	165 W
7 nm	Process Size	14 nm
38.0x	Multiplier	33.0x
None	Integrated Graphics	None
Yes	Overclockable	Yes

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X vs Core i9-10940X