Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3970X outperforms the cheaper Core i3-10100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-10100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is 157 days older than the cheaper Core i3-10100.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- Performs up to 5% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i3-10100 - 587 vs 561 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-10100 - 64 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10100
- Up to 95% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - $65.81 vs $1224.75
- Up to 94% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - $0.13 vs $2.32 per FPS
- Consumes up to 66% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 95 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X doesn't have integrated graphics
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
587
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.32/FPS
5%
Price, €
€1359.47
5%
FPS Winner
Buy for €1,359.47 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 28 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
561
95%
Value, €/FPS
€0.13/FPS
100%
Price, €
€73.05
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €73.05 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 28 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | vs | Intel Core i3-10100 |
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Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i3 |
Castle Peak | Codename | Comet Lake |
AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
32 | Cores | 4 |
64 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
280 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |