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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $1999
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MSRP in USD: $1999
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10850K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3970X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-10850K is 245 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3970X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10850K
- Performs up to 2% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 601 vs 587 FPS
- Up to 83% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - $260.0 vs $1555.0
- Consumes up to 55% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 125 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-10850K - 64 vs 20 threads
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel® Core™ i9-10850K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W
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Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
587
97.67054908485858%
Value, $/FPS
Price, $
$1555
16%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 32-Core, 64-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Updated 76583 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10850K
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Single-Core
1636
94.02298850574712%
Multi-Core
14008
100%
Intel Core i9-10850K | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X |
|---|---|---|
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 | 32 |
| 20 | Threads | 64 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 280 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-10850K or Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
432 FPS
$8.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-10850K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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432 FPS
$10.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-10850K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$4,588.88
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286 FPS
$6.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,999.99
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342 FPS
$6.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,199.99
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261 FPS
$5.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,389.99
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404 FPS
$5.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-10850K
64 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$2,349.99
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261 FPS
$7.09/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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401 FPS
$17.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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