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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900K 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 i9-14900K is 1422 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 i9-14900K - 64 vs 32 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-14900K
- Performs up to 14% better in Elden Ring than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 141 vs 124 FPS
- Up to 71% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - $438.49 vs $1515.0
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X doesn't have integrated graphics
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
124
87.94326241134752%
Value, $/FPS
Price, $
$1515
28%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 32-Core, 64-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Intel® Core™ i9-14900K Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 6.0 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Core i9-14900K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Single-Core
1636
52.7571751048049%
Multi-Core
14008
66.7047619047619%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | vs | Intel Core i9-14900K |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i9 |
| Castle Peak | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
32 | Cores | 24 |
64 | Threads | 32 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 6.0 GHz |
| 280 W | TDP | Not Available |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen Threadripper 3970X or Core i9-14900K
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
112 FPS
$17.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-14900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,999.99
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135 FPS
$21.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,899.99
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98 FPS
$29.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, 10 TB SSD
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$2,899
In Stock
141 FPS
$27.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,899.99
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78 FPS
$33.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,599
In Stock
66 FPS
$30.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,999
In Stock
141 FPS
$26.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,799.95
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129 FPS
$19.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i9-14900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,499.99
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98 FPS
$22.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i9-14900K
96 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,249
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112 FPS
$22.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-14900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,550
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