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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $1399
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MSRP in USD: $1399
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-10850K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-10850K is 245 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10850K
- Performs up to 1% better in DOOM Eternal than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 502 vs 499 FPS
- Up to 78% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - $279.0 vs $1240.0
- Up to 77% better value when playing DOOM Eternal than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - $0.56 vs $2.48 per FPS
- Consumes up to 55% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 125 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-10850K - 48 vs 20 threads
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i9-10850K
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020
FPS
502
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.56/FPS
100%
Price, $
$279
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-10850K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 24-Core, 48-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i9-10850K
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10850K | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X |
|---|---|---|
Jul 27th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Castle Peak |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket TRX4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 24 |
| 20 | Threads | 48 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 280 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-10850K or Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
DOOM Eternal, 1920 x 1080, Nightmare
283 FPS
$8.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10850K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,333.86
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235 FPS
$8.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-10850K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$1,989.99
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235 FPS
$9.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,199.99
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176 FPS
$7.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,389.99
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309 FPS
$6.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-10850K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,988
In Stock
211 FPS
$8.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-10850K
32 GB, 960 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,739.99
In Stock
283 FPS
$26.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$7,499.99
In Stock
285 FPS
$8.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-10850K
64 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$2,349.99
In Stock
176 FPS
$10.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,849.99
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283 FPS
$24.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$6,999.99
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