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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3990X 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 3990X is 111 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-10940X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-10940X - 128 vs 28 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X
- Up to 76% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - $493.56 vs $2029.76
- Up to 76% better value when playing Fortnite than Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - $2.4 vs $9.88 per FPS
- Consumes up to 41% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - 165 vs 280 Watts
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
Desktop • Feb 7th, 2020
FPS
228
100%
Value, €/FPS
€9.88/FPS
24.2914979757085%
Price, €
€2253.03
24%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X 64-Core, 128-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
228
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.4/FPS
100%
Price, €
€547.85
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-10940X Desktop Processor 14 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W, BX8069510940X
Buy for €547.85 on Amazon
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Updated 2764 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
Desktop • Feb 7th, 2020
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
Desktop • Feb 7th, 2020
Single-Core
1558
99.74391805377721%
Multi-Core
13904
100%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X | vs | Intel Core i9-10940X |
|---|---|---|
Feb 7th, 2020 | 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 |
64 | Cores | 14 |
128 | Threads | 28 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 280 W | TDP | 165 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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