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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3990X outperforms the cheaper Core i9-9960X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-9960X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3990X is 476 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-9960X.
Advantages of Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
- Performs up to 10% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i9-9960X - 205 vs 186 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9960X - 128 vs 32 threads
Advantages of Core i9-9960X
- Up to 45% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - $1351.34 vs $2478.33
- Up to 40% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - $7.27 vs $12.09 per FPS
- Consumes up to 41% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - 165 vs 280 Watts
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
Desktop • Feb 7th, 2020
FPS
205
100%
Value, €/FPS
€12.09/FPS
60%
Price, €
€2478.33
54%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X 64-Core, 128-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
186
91%
Value, €/FPS
€7.27/FPS
100%
Price, €
€1351.34
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80673I99960X Core i9-9960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC7)
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
Desktop • Feb 7th, 2020
Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X | vs | Core i9-9960X |
|---|---|---|
Feb 7th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i9 |
| Castle Peak | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
64 | Cores | 16 |
128 | Threads | 32 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 280 W | TDP | 165 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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