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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-11900 is 477 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900
- Performs up to 12% better in Dirt 5 than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 217 vs 194 FPS
- Up to 75% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - $269.99 vs $1070.0
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 65 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-11900 - 48 vs 16 threads
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel® Core™ i9-11900 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
194
89.40092165898618%
Value, $/FPS
Price, $
$1070
25%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 24-Core, 48-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-11900
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Single-Core
1667
78.26291079812206%
Multi-Core
13317
100%
Intel Core i9-11900 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Castle Peak |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket TRX4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 24 |
| 16 | Threads | 48 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 280 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-11900 or Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Dirt 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
113 FPS
$43.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Core i9-11900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$4,898
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91 FPS
$36.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-11900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,298
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113 FPS
$41.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Core i9-11900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$4,699.99
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