Buy on Amazon
€1,506.42
In Stock
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $1399
Availability
MSRP in USD: $1399
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $333
Availability
MSRP in USD: $333
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3960X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-9700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-9700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3960X is 216 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-9700.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
- Performs up to 12% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i7-9700 - 37 vs 33 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700 - 48 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700
- Up to 82% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - €265.7 vs €1506.42
- Up to 80% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - €8.05 vs €40.71 per FPS
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 65 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
37
100%
Value, €/FPS
€40.71/FPS
19%
Price, €
€1506.42
17%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960x (24 Kerne, Turbo Boost mit bis zu 4.5GHz, 280W), Medium
Buy for €1,506.42 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 89 minutes ago
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
33
89%
Value, €/FPS
€8.05/FPS
100%
Price, €
€265.7
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-9700 Desktop-Prozessor 8 Kerne bis zu 4,7 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
Buy for €265.7 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 89 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X | vs | Intel Core i7-9700 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i7 |
| Castle Peak | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 8 |
48 | Threads | 8 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 280 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen Threadripper 3960X or Core i7-9700
Cities: Skylines II, 1920 x 1080, High
1 FPS
€819/FPS
GeForce GTX 1630
Core i7-9700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
€819
In Stock
1 FPS
€769/FPS
GeForce GTX 1630
Core i7-9700
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
€769
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
