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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3970X outperforms the cheaper Core i9-10980XE on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-10980XE is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is 37 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-10980XE.
Advantages of Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- Performs up to 1% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i9-10980XE - 587 vs 579 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-10980XE - 64 vs 36 threads
Advantages of Core i9-10980XE
- Up to 68% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - CA$700.00 vs CA$2200.00
- Up to 68% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - CA$1.21 vs CA$3.75 per FPS
- Consumes up to 41% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 165 vs 280 Watts
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
587
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.75/FPS
32%
Price, CA$
CA$2200
31%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 32-Core, 64-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, without Cooler
Buy for CA$2,200 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 384 minutes ago
Core i9-10980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
579
99%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.21/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$700
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9 i9-10980XE Octadeca-core (18 Core) 3 GHz Processor - 24.75 MB Cache - 4.60 GHz Overclocking Speed - 14 nm - 165 W - 36 Threads
Buy for CA$700 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 384 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Core i9-10980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | vs | Core i9-10980XE |
|---|---|---|
Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Castle Peak | Codename | Cascade Lake |
| 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 | 4.6 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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