Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3970X outperforms the cheaper Core i3-10300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-10300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is 157 days older than the cheaper Core i3-10300.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- Performs up to 6% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i3-10300 - 374 vs 354 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-10300 - 64 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10300
- Up to 92% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - £144.97 vs £1800.0
- Up to 91% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - £0.41 vs £4.81 per FPS
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 65 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X doesn't have integrated graphics
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
374
100%
Value, £/FPS
£4.81/FPS
8%
Price, £
£1800
8%
FPS Winner
Buy for £1,800 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 213 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
354
94%
Value, £/FPS
£0.41/FPS
100%
Price, £
£144.97
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £144.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 444 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | vs | Intel Core i3-10300 |
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Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i3 |
Castle Peak | Codename | Comet Lake |
AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
32 | Cores | 4 |
64 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
280 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |