Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3970X outperforms Core i9-9960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is 402 days newer than Core i9-9960X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- Performs up to 4% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i9-9960X - 216 vs 208 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9960X - 64 vs 32 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9960X
- Consumes up to 41% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 165 vs 280 Watts
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
216
100%
Value, £/FPS
£8.33/FPS
100%
Price, £
£1800
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | vs | Intel Core i9-9960X |
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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 |
32 | Cores | 16 |
64 | Threads | 32 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
280 W | TDP | 165 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |