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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen Threadripper 3960X outperforms the cheaper Core i9-7980XE on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3960X is 815 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-7980XE.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7980XE
- Up to 1% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - $1286.0 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 3% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i9-7980XE - 117 vs 114 FPS
- Up to 2% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Core i9-7980XE - $11.11 vs $11.28 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-7980XE - 48 vs 36 threads
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel BX80673I97980X Core i9-7980XE Processors
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Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
117
100%
Value, $/FPS
$11.11/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1300
98%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 24-Core, 48-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7980XE | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Skylake | Codename | Castle Peak |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket TRX4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 18 | Cores | 24 |
| 36 | Threads | 48 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 280 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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