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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-10940X outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-10940X is 382 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X
- Performs up to 7% better in League of Legends than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 192 vs 179 FPS
- Up to 37% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - $770.0 vs $1216.03
- Up to 41% better value when playing League of Legends than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - $4.01 vs $6.79 per FPS
- Consumes up to 34% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 165 vs 250 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-10940X - 48 vs 28 threads
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
192
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.01/FPS
100%
Price, $
$770
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-10940X Desktop Processor 14 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W, BX8069510940X
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Updated 200 minutes ago
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
FPS
179
93%
Value, $/FPS
$6.79/FPS
59%
Price, $
$1216.03
63%
AMD YD297XAZAFWOF Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 24 Core, 48 Thread Processor, Pack of 1
Buy for $1,216.03 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 200 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10940X | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 2nd, 2018 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Colfax |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 14 | Cores | 24 |
| 28 | Threads | 48 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 250 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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