Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-10980XE outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3970X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-10980XE is 37 days older than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3970X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10980XE
- Up to 34% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - $1099.0 vs $1675.0
- Up to 34% better value when playing ARK: Survival Evolved than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - $8.86 vs $13.51 per FPS
- Consumes up to 41% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 165 vs 280 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-10980XE - 64 vs 36 threads
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
124
100%
Value, $/FPS
$8.86/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1099
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,099 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3385 minutes ago
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
124
100%
Value, $/FPS
$13.51/FPS
65%
Price, $
$1675
65%
Buy for $1,675 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3385 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10980XE | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X |
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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 | 32 |
36 | Threads | 64 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 280 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |