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MSRP $1999
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3970X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-9800X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-9800X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is 402 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-9800X.
Advantages of Core i7-9800X
- Up to 91% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - $117.07 vs $1319.82
- Up to 91% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - $0.57 vs $6.17 per FPS
- Consumes up to 41% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 165 vs 280 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- Performs up to 4% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i7-9800X - 214 vs 206 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9800X - 64 vs 16 threads
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-9800X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
206
96%
Value, €/FPS
€0.57/FPS
100%
Price, €
€117.07
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-9800X X-Series Processor 8 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC3)
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Updated 267 minutes ago
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
214
100%
Value, €/FPS
€6.17/FPS
9%
Price, €
€1319.82
8%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 32-Core, 64-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for €1,319.82 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 267 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-9800X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-9800X | vs | Ryzen Threadripper 3970X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Skylake | Codename | Castle Peak |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket TRX4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 32 |
| 16 | Threads | 64 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 280 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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