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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3990X outperforms Core i9-9960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3990X is 476 days newer than Core i9-9960X.
Advantages of Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
- Performs up to 3% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i9-9960X - 160 vs 155 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9960X - 128 vs 32 threads
Advantages of Core i9-9960X
- Consumes up to 41% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - 165 vs 280 Watts
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
Desktop • Feb 7th, 2020
FPS
160
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$31.25/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$4999.35
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X 64-Core, 128-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
Desktop • Feb 7th, 2020
Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X | vs | Core i9-9960X |
|---|---|---|
Feb 7th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i9 |
| Castle Peak | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
64 | Cores | 16 |
128 | Threads | 32 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 280 W | TDP | 165 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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