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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $1999
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3970X outperforms the cheaper Core i9-9900X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is 402 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-9900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900X
- Up to 64% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - $556.0 vs $1555.0
- Consumes up to 41% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 165 vs 280 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- Performs up to 3% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i9-9900X - 111 vs 108 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900X - 64 vs 20 threads
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-9900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC5)
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 32-Core, 64-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1488
90.95354523227384%
Multi-Core
9516
67.93260993717875%
Intel Core i9-9900X | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Skylake | Codename | Castle Peak |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket TRX4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 32 |
| 20 | Threads | 64 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 280 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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