Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3970X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9400F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9400F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is 321 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400F.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- Performs up to 1% better in F1 22 than Core i5-9400F - 279 vs 275 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400F - 64 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Up to 95% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - $85.0 vs $1675.0
- Up to 95% better value when playing F1 22 than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - $0.31 vs $6.0 per FPS
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 65 vs 280 Watts
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
279
100%
Value, $/FPS
$6/FPS
5%
Price, $
$1675
5%
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
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Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | vs | Intel Core i5-9400F |
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Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i5 |
Castle Peak | Codename | Coffee Lake |
AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
32 | Cores | 6 |
64 | Threads | 6 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
280 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |