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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3960X outperforms the cheaper Core i9-10900X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-10900X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3960X is 37 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-10900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900X
- Up to 52% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - £599.0 vs £1250.0
- Up to 51% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - £4.05 vs £8.22 per FPS
- Consumes up to 41% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 165 vs 280 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
- Performs up to 3% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i9-10900X - 152 vs 148 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-10900X - 48 vs 20 threads
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
148
97%
Value, £/FPS
£4.05/FPS
100%
Price, £
£599
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-10900X Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 4.7GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W (BX8069510900X)
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In Stock
Updated 143 minutes ago
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
152
100%
Value, £/FPS
£8.22/FPS
49%
Price, £
£1250
47%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X Processor (24C/48T, 128 MB Cache, 4.5 GHz Boost)
Buy for £1,250 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 143 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900X | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Castle Peak |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket TRX4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 24 |
| 20 | Threads | 48 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 280 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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