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MSRP $1999
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3970X outperforms the cheaper Core i9-9940X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-9940X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is 402 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-9940X.
Advantages of Core i9-9940X
- Up to 5% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - $1388.88 vs $1465.00
- Up to 4% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - $8.74 vs $9.10 per FPS
- Consumes up to 41% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 165 vs 280 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- Performs up to 1% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i9-9940X - 161 vs 159 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9940X - 64 vs 28 threads
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
159
99%
Value, $/FPS
$8.74/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1388.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-9940X X-Series Processor 14 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC9)
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Updated 142 minutes ago
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
161
100%
Value, $/FPS
$9.1/FPS
96%
Price, $
$1465
94%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 32-Core, 64-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for $1,465 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 143 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9940X | vs | Ryzen Threadripper 3970X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Skylake | Codename | Castle Peak |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket TRX4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 14 | Cores | 32 |
| 28 | Threads | 64 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 280 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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