Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen Threadripper 3960X outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3960X is 402 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9960X
- Consumes up to 41% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 165 vs 280 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
- Performs up to 4% better in Diablo IV than Core i9-9960X - 196 vs 188 FPS
- Up to 24% cheaper than Core i9-9960X - $877.43 vs $1154.55
- Up to 27% better value when playing Diablo IV than Core i9-9960X - $4.97 vs $6.82 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9960X - 48 vs 32 threads
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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In Stock
Updated 171 minutes ago
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
196
100%
Value, €/FPS
€4.97/FPS
100%
Price, €
€973.95
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9960X | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X |
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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 |
16 | Cores | 24 |
32 | Threads | 48 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 280 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |