Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen Threadripper 3960X outperforms the cheaper Core i9-10980XE on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3960X is 37 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-10980XE.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10980XE
- Up to 9% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - $1179.0 vs $1300.0
- Consumes up to 41% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 165 vs 280 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
- Performs up to 24% better in League of Legends than Core i9-10980XE - 244 vs 197 FPS
- Up to 11% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i9-10980XE - $5.33 vs $5.98 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-10980XE - 48 vs 36 threads
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
244
100%
Value, $/FPS
$5.33/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1300
90%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10980XE | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X |
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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 |
18 | Cores | 24 |
36 | Threads | 48 |
3.0 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 |
30.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |