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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $1999
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3970X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is 157 days older than the cheaper Core i5-10400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400
- Up to 92% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - $123.59 vs $1555.0
- Up to 92% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - $1.09 vs $13.29 per FPS
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 65 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- Performs up to 4% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i5-10400 - 117 vs 113 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10400 - 64 vs 12 threads
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
113
96.58119658119658%
Value, $/FPS
$1.09/FPS
100%
Price, $
$123.59
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-10400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110400
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Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
117
100%
Value, $/FPS
$13.29/FPS
8.201655379984953%
Price, $
$1555
7%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 32-Core, 64-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Single-Core
1430
87.4083129584352%
Multi-Core
5489
39.18475157053113%
Intel Core i5-10400 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Castle Peak |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket TRX4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 32 |
| 12 | Threads | 64 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 280 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-10400 or Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Alan Wake 2, 1920 x 1080, High
40 FPS
$45.55/FPS
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Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$50/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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18 FPS
$33.33/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400
8 GB, N/A Storage
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18 FPS
$66.67/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400
8 GB, N/A Storage
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19 FPS
$52.63/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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15 FPS
$84.59/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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