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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $1399
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3960X outperforms the cheaper Core i9-10940X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-10940X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3960X is 37 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-10940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X
- Up to 40% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - $780.0 vs $1300.0
- Up to 35% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - $22.94 vs $35.14 per FPS
- Consumes up to 41% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 165 vs 280 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
- Performs up to 9% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i9-10940X - 37 vs 34 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-10940X - 48 vs 28 threads
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
34
91%
Value, $/FPS
$22.94/FPS
100%
Price, $
$780
100%
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 103 minutes ago
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
37
100%
Value, $/FPS
$35.14/FPS
65%
Price, $
$1300
60%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 24-Core, 48-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for $1,300 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 103 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10940X | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Castle Peak |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket TRX4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 14 | Cores | 24 |
| 28 | Threads | 48 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 280 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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