The Core i9-11900 is a clear winner – it's a much faster gaming CPU than the Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $1189.20 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i9-11900
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 80% cheaper – $297.29 vs $1486.49
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 77% less energy – 65 vs 280 Watts
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Advantages of the Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 64 vs 16 threads
Core i9-11900 vs Ryzen Threadripper 3970X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i9-11900
Mar 16th, 2021
Average FPS
202
100%
Min 1% FPS
133
100%
Price, €
€297.29
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.47/FPS
100%
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Nov 25th, 2019
Average FPS
191
95%
Min 1% FPS
126
95%
Price, €
€1486.49
19%
Value, €/FPS
€7.78/FPS
19%
Core i9-11900 vs Ryzen Threadripper 3970X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i9-11900 vs Ryzen Threadripper 3970X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i9-11900 vs Ryzen Threadripper 3970X in core CPU performance specifications
Core i9-11900
Mar 16th, 2021
Cores
8-core
25%
L3 Cache
16 MB
12%
Base Frequency
2.5 GHz
68%
Turbo Frequency
5.2 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Nov 25th, 2019
Cores
32-core
100%
L3 Cache
128 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.5 GHz
87%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i9-11900 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen Threadripper 3970X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
$439.00 | MSRP | $1,999.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket TRX4 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Castle Peak |
65 W | Power Consumption | 280 W |
| Performance | ||
| 8 | Cores | 32 |
| 16 | Threads | 64 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.7 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.5 GHz |
| 16 MB | L3 Cache | 128 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
