Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3970X outperforms the cheaper Core i9-10940X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-10940X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is 37 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-10940X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- Performs up to 1% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i9-10940X - 192 vs 190 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-10940X - 64 vs 28 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X
- Up to 53% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - $780.0 vs $1675.0
- Up to 53% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - $4.11 vs $8.72 per FPS
- Consumes up to 41% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 165 vs 280 Watts
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
192
100%
Value, $/FPS
$8.72/FPS
47%
Price, $
$1675
46%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,675 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 95 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
190
98%
Value, $/FPS
$4.11/FPS
100%
Price, $
$780
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $780 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 95 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | vs | Intel Core i9-10940X |
---|---|---|
Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
Castle Peak | Codename | Cascade Lake |
AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
32 | Cores | 14 |
64 | Threads | 28 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
280 W | TDP | 165 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |