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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3990X outperforms the cheaper Core i9-9980XE on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-9980XE is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3990X is 476 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-9980XE.
Advantages of Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
- Performs up to 7% better in HITMAN 2 than Core i9-9980XE - 153 vs 143 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 128 vs 36 threads
Advantages of Core i9-9980XE
- Up to 67% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - CA$1646.00 vs CA$4999.35
- Up to 65% better value when playing HITMAN 2 than Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - CA$11.51 vs CA$32.68 per FPS
- Consumes up to 41% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - 165 vs 280 Watts
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
Desktop • Feb 7th, 2020
FPS
153
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$32.68/FPS
35%
Price, CA$
CA$4999.35
32%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X 64-Core, 128-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for CA$4,999.35 on Amazon
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Updated 209 minutes ago
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
143
93%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$11.51/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$1646
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-9980XE 18 Cores 3GHz 24.75MB 8 GT/s 165W LGA 2066 CPU SREZ3
Buy for CA$1,646 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 208 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
Desktop • Feb 7th, 2020
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X | vs | Core i9-9980XE |
|---|---|---|
Feb 7th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Castle Peak | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
64 | Cores | 18 |
128 | Threads | 36 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 280 W | TDP | 165 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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