Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 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 3960X is 37 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-10980XE.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
- Performs up to 1% better in Halo Infinite than Core i9-10980XE - 163 vs 162 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-10980XE - 48 vs 36 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10980XE
- Up to 12% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - €1322.58 vs €1506.42
- Up to 12% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - €8.16 vs €9.24 per FPS
- Consumes up to 41% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 165 vs 280 Watts
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
163
100%
Value, €/FPS
€9.24/FPS
88%
Price, €
€1506.42
87%
FPS Winner
Buy for €1,506.42 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 13238 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
162
99%
Value, €/FPS
€8.16/FPS
100%
Price, €
€1322.58
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €1,322.58 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 13238 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X | vs | Intel Core i9-10980XE |
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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 |
24 | Cores | 18 |
48 | Threads | 36 |
3.8 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 |
38.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |