Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3990X 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 3990X is 111 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-10980XE.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-10980XE - 128 vs 36 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10980XE
- Up to 74% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - $803.58 vs $3111.22
- Up to 74% better value when playing Monster Hunter: World than Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - $3.44 vs $13.33 per FPS
- Consumes up to 41% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - 165 vs 280 Watts
Monster Hunter: World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Feb 7th, 2020
FPS
259
100%
Value, €/FPS
€13.33/FPS
25%
Price, €
€3453.45
25%
Buy for €3,453.45 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2075 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
259
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.44/FPS
100%
Price, €
€891.97
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €891.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2075 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Feb 7th, 2020
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X | vs | Intel Core i9-10980XE |
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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 | 18 |
128 | Threads | 36 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
280 W | TDP | 165 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |