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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $1999
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3970X outperforms the cheaper Core i9-9900X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-9900X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is 402 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-9900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900X
- Up to 64% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - $406.54 vs $1137.0
- Up to 57% better value when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - $2.11 vs $4.93 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 20% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i9-9900X - 256 vs 214 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900X - 64 vs 20 threads
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i9-9900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
214
83.59375%
Value, €/FPS
€2.11/FPS
100%
Price, €
€451.26
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-9900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC5)
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Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
256
100%
Value, €/FPS
€4.93/FPS
42.799188640973625%
Price, €
€1262.07
35%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 32-Core, 64-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for €1,262.07 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 54940 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i9-9900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1488
90.95354523227384%
Multi-Core
9516
67.93260993717875%
Intel Core i9-9900X | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Skylake | Codename | Castle Peak |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket TRX4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 32 |
| 20 | Threads | 64 |
| 3.5 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 |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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