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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-13900KS outperforms the cheaper Ryzen Threadripper 3960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-13900KS is 1144 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen Threadripper 3960X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
- Up to 2% cheaper than Core i9-13900KS - $479.95 vs $488.0
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-13900KS - 48 vs 32 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-13900KS
- Performs up to 9% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 189 vs 174 FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 150 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
174
92.06349206349206%
Value, $/FPS
Price, $
$479.95
100%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 24-Core, 48-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Updated 249 minutes ago
Intel Core i9-13900KS Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P + 16 E) 36MB Cache, up to 6.0 GHz
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Updated 248 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Core i9-13900KS
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Single-Core
1667
53.68760064412238%
Multi-Core
13317
60.99482434846334%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X | vs | Intel Core i9-13900KS |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 12th, 2023 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i9 |
| Castle Peak | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 24 | Cores | 24 |
48 | Threads | 32 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 6.0 GHz |
| 280 W | TDP | 150 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen Threadripper 3960X or Core i9-13900KS
Forza Horizon 5, 1920 x 1080, Max
189 FPS
$24.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900KS
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$4,699.99
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65 FPS
$29.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-13900KS
32 GB, 1000 GB SSD
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$1,939.99
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189 FPS
$28.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900KS
16 GB, 8 TB HDD
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$5,399.99
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162 FPS
$22.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-13900KS
64 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$3,599.99
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189 FPS
$26.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900KS
16 GB, 6 TB HDD
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$5,099.99
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