Ryzen Threadripper 3970X vs Core i9-10980XE

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MSRP $1999

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 32-Core, 64-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

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Intel Core i9 i9-10980XE Octadeca-core (18 Core) 3 GHz Processor - 24.75 MB Cache - 4.60 GHz Overclocking Speed - 14 nm - 165 W - 36 Threads

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3970X outperforms the cheaper Core i9-10980XE on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-10980XE is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is 37 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-10980XE.

Advantages of Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

Performs up to 1% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i9-10980XE - 243 vs 241 FPS
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-10980XE - 64 vs 36 threads

Advantages of Core i9-10980XE

Up to 48% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - $680.18 vs $1319.82
Up to 48% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - $2.82 vs $5.43 per FPS
Consumes up to 41% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 165 vs 280 Watts

This is a free version of Sea of Thieves.

Sea of Thieves

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Mythical

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019

FPS

243

100%

Value, €/FPS

€5.43/FPS

52%

Price, €

€1319.82

51%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 32-Core, 64-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for €1,319.82 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 248 minutes ago

Core i9-10980XE

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019

FPS

241

99%

Value, €/FPS

€2.82/FPS

100%

Price, €

€680.18

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i9 i9-10980XE Octadeca-core (18 Core) 3 GHz Processor - 24.75 MB Cache - 4.60 GHz Overclocking Speed - 14 nm - 165 W - 36 Threads

Buy for €680.18 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 248 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Mythical

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019

Core i9-10980XE

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019

1920 x 1080

Very High

197

FPS

240

FPS

League of Legends

1920 x 1080

Maximum

189

FPS

200

FPS

World of Warcraft

1920 x 1080

Ultra

134

FPS

135

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

1920 x 1080

Ultra

579

FPS

587

FPS

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

1920 x 1080

Epic

228

FPS

229

FPS

Fortnite

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019

Single-Core

1636

100%

Multi-Core

14008

100%

Core i9-10980XE

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019

Single-Core

1570

96%

Multi-Core

11985

86%

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X	vs	Core i9-10980XE
Nov 25th, 2019	Release Date	Oct 19th, 2019
Ryzen Threadripper	Collection	Core i9 Extreme
Castle Peak	Codename	Cascade Lake
AMD Socket TRX4	Socket	Intel Socket 2066
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
32	Cores	18
64	Threads	36
3.7 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.0 GHz
4.5 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	4.6 GHz
280 W	TDP	165 W
7 nm	Process Size	14 nm
37.0x	Multiplier	30.0x
None	Integrated Graphics	None
Yes	Overclockable	Yes