Ryzen Threadripper 3960X vs Core i9-9940X

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen Threadripper 3960X outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9940X 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 i9-9940X.

Advantages of Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

Up to 23% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - $963.96 vs $1251.24
Up to 23% better value when playing Diablo IV than Core i9-9940X - $4.92 vs $6.38 per FPS
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9940X - 48 vs 28 threads

Advantages of Core i9-9940X

Consumes up to 41% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 165 vs 280 Watts

This is a free version of Diablo IV.

Diablo IV

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019

FPS

196

100%

Value, €/FPS

€4.92/FPS

100%

Price, €

€963.96

100%

Value Winner

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 24-Core, 48-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for €963.96 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 211 minutes ago

Core i9-9940X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

FPS

196

100%

Value, €/FPS

€6.38/FPS

77%

Price, €

€1251.24

77%

Intel Core i9-9940X X-Series Processor 14 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC9)

Buy for €1,251.24 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 210 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019

Core i9-9940X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

1920 x 1080

Very High

372

FPS

400

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

1920 x 1080

Ultra

131

FPS

136

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

1920 x 1080

Very High

179

FPS

244

FPS

League of Legends

1920 x 1080

Ultra

565

FPS

591

FPS

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

1920 x 1080

High

782

FPS

806

FPS

Valorant

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019

Single-Core

1667

100%

Multi-Core

13317

100%

Core i9-9940X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Single-Core

1459

88%

Multi-Core

10734

81%

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X	vs	Core i9-9940X
Nov 25th, 2019	Release Date	Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen Threadripper	Collection	Core i9
Castle Peak	Codename	Skylake
AMD Socket TRX4	Socket	Intel Socket 2066
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
24	Cores	14
48	Threads	28
3.8 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.3 GHz
4.5 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	4.4 GHz
280 W	TDP	165 W
7 nm	Process Size	14 nm
38.0x	Multiplier	33.0x
None	Integrated Graphics	None
Yes	Overclockable	Yes

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X vs Core i9-9940X