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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $1999
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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 Intel Core i9-10940X
- Up to 55% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - $493.56 vs $1096.78
- Up to 55% better value when playing Dishonored 2 than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - $2.05 vs $4.54 per FPS
- Consumes up to 41% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 165 vs 280 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- Performs up to 0% better in Dishonored 2 than Core i9-10940X - 268 vs 267 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-10940X - 64 vs 28 threads
Dishonored 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
267
99.6268656716418%
Value, €/FPS
€2.05/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
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Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
268
100%
Value, €/FPS
€4.54/FPS
45.154185022026425%
Price, €
€1217.43
45%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 32-Core, 64-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for €1,217.43 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4901 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Single-Core
1562
95.47677261613691%
Multi-Core
10769
76.87749857224443%
Intel Core i9-10940X | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Castle Peak |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket TRX4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 14 | Cores | 32 |
| 28 | Threads | 64 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 280 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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