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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3990X outperforms the cheaper Core i9-10980XE on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-10980XE is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3990X is 111 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-10980XE.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
- Performs up to 15% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i9-10980XE - 251 vs 219 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-10980XE - 128 vs 36 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10980XE
- Up to 72% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - $775.0 vs $2775.95
- Up to 68% better value when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - $3.54 vs $11.06 per FPS
- Consumes up to 41% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - 165 vs 280 Watts
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
Desktop • Feb 7th, 2020
FPS
251
100%
Value, $/FPS
$11.06/FPS
32.00723327305606%
Price, $
$2775.95
27%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X 64-Core, 128-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Core i9-10980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
219
87.25099601593625%
Value, $/FPS
$3.54/FPS
100%
Price, $
$775
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9 i9-10980XE Octadeca-core (18 Core) 3 GHz Processor - 24.75 MB Cache - 4.60 GHz Overclocking Speed - 14 nm - 165 W - 36 Threads
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
Desktop • Feb 7th, 2020
Core i9-10980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
Desktop • Feb 7th, 2020
Single-Core
1558
99.23566878980891%
Multi-Core
13904
100%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X | vs | Intel Core i9-10980XE |
|---|---|---|
Feb 7th, 2020 | 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 |
64 | Cores | 18 |
128 | Threads | 36 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 280 W | TDP | 165 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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