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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3970X outperforms the cheaper Core i9-10940X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-10940X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is 37 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-10940X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- Performs up to 1% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i9-10940X - 111 vs 110 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-10940X - 64 vs 28 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X
- Up to 53% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - $570.32 vs $1224.75
- Up to 53% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - $5.76 vs $12.25 per FPS
- Consumes up to 41% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 165 vs 280 Watts
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
111
100%
Value, €/FPS
€12.25/FPS
47%
Price, €
€1359.47
46%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 32-Core, 64-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
110
99%
Value, €/FPS
€5.76/FPS
100%
Price, €
€633.06
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-10940X Desktop Processor 14 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W, BX8069510940X
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | vs | Intel Core i9-10940X |
|---|---|---|
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 |
32 | Cores | 14 |
64 | Threads | 28 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 280 W | TDP | 165 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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