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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3960X outperforms the cheaper Core i9-9980XE on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-9980XE is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3960X is 402 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-9980XE.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
- Performs up to 3% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i9-9980XE - 244 vs 236 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 48 vs 36 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Up to 16% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - $1097.0 vs $1300.0
- Up to 13% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - $4.65 vs $5.33 per FPS
- Consumes up to 41% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 165 vs 280 Watts
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
244
100%
Value, $/FPS
$5.33/FPS
87%
Price, $
$1300
84%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 24-Core, 48-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Updated 89 minutes ago
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
236
96%
Value, $/FPS
$4.65/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1097
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-9980XE Extreme Edition Processor 18 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AD1)
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Updated 89 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X | vs | Intel Core i9-9980XE |
|---|---|---|
Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Castle Peak | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 18 |
48 | Threads | 36 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 280 W | TDP | 165 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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