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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 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 3970X is 402 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-9980XE.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- Performs up to 2% better in God of War than Core i9-9980XE - 177 vs 174 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 64 vs 36 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Up to 4% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - $1498.95 vs $1555.0
- Up to 2% better value when playing God of War than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - $8.61 vs $8.79 per FPS
- Consumes up to 41% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 165 vs 280 Watts
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
177
100%
Value, $/FPS
$8.79/FPS
97.95221843003414%
Price, $
$1555
96%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 32-Core, 64-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
174
98.30508474576271%
Value, $/FPS
$8.61/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1498.95
100%
Value Winner
Intel Corp. Core i9-9980XE Extreme ED Tray
Buy for $1,498.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 55924 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1420
86.79706601466992%
Multi-Core
11230
80.16847515705311%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | 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 |
32 | Cores | 18 |
64 | Threads | 36 |
3.7 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 |
37.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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