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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10850K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3970X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-10850K is 245 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3970X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-10850K - 64 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10850K
- Performs up to 1% better in DOOM Eternal than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 502 vs 498 FPS
- Up to 82% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - $280.0 vs $1515.0
- Consumes up to 55% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 125 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X doesn't have integrated graphics
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
498
99.20318725099602%
Value, $/FPS
Price, $
$1515
18%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 32-Core, 64-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Intel® Core™ i9-10850K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Core i9-10850K
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Single-Core
1636
94.02298850574712%
Multi-Core
14008
100%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | vs | Intel Core i9-10850K |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Jul 27th, 2020 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i9 |
| Castle Peak | Codename | Comet Lake |
| AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
32 | Cores | 10 |
64 | Threads | 20 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 280 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen Threadripper 3970X or Core i9-10850K
DOOM Eternal, 1920 x 1080, Nightmare
309 FPS
$13.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-10850K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$4,118.88
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193 FPS
$10.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,999.99
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235 FPS
$9.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,199.99
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176 FPS
$7.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,389.99
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285 FPS
$8.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-10850K
64 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$2,349.99
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176 FPS
$10.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,849.99
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283 FPS
$21.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10850K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$5,999
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283 FPS
$24.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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